Lauren Small explores history with Radegonde and the First Crusade in Ep. 19 of My Bookcase Slays

Author of a range of historical fiction, Lauren Small’s curiosity comes from her thirst to understand how we got to where we are today. Her stories focus on the experiences of everyday people living through enormous events and she explores the roots of discontent, migration, and hope in her new novel Radegonde and the First Crusade. In a sweeping adventure that’s part road trip and part coming of age story, a girl from rural France joins the First Crusade with her brother and on her journey to Jerusalem she meets people from across Europe and the Middle East. Lauren discusses her research process, including why Radegonde couldn’t eat a potato, what dragons DID exist during the Crusades, and how the roots of modern Christian Nationalism grow out of events that took place 1,000 years ago. Learn more about Guest Lauren Small: http://www.laurensmall.com/ Learn more about Host Melissa Westemeier: https://www.melwestemeier.com/ Purchase Radegonde and the First Crusade: https://brickhousebooks.com/