Figures Quote by Christine Sneed

As much as I care about historical context - I'm very eager to read a really great historical account.

— Jonathan Lethem

When writing about historical characters I try to be as accurate as possible, and in particular not to misrepresent the view they held. With…

— Pat Barker

Whatever can be noted historically can be found within history.

— Martin Heidegger

I'm not especially interested in the job of the historian or journalist of trying to figure out what was true and what was not.

— Jonathon Keats

Serious biographies need to have a historical base in facts.

— Fred Kaplan

I want to write for history, not for the moment.

— David Maraniss

I am not someone who believes I am going to find a historical scoop.

— Antony Beevor

Historical fiction of course is particularly research-heavy. The details of everyday life are there to trip you up. Things that we take for granted,…

— Sara Sheridan

I can read a newspaper article, and it might trigger something else in my mind. I often like to choose in historical fiction things…

— Kathryn Lasky

History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.

— Anonymous

History is a matter of interpretation, but you have to start with certain facts.

— Peter Kuznick

If we look too closely at many historical figures, we won't like what we see.

— Roxane Gay