Season 2, Episode 11 – Rachel McMillan

Season 2 of History Through Fiction: The Podcast is coming to end, but we have one more interview for your listening pleasure! Episode eleven features Rachel McMillan, author of numerous books and novels including The London Restoration and her upcoming The Mozart Code. In this episode we talk with McMillan about her love of historical fiction, what architecture can teach us about the past, and the way the aftermath of war shapes us and our relationships. McMillan also tells us about the responsibility she has to be upfront about the differences between history and fiction. She also considers issues of appropriation by asking herself the questions, “Is it valid that I am telling this viewpoint? Is it right for me to tell this viewpoint? Am I the best person to tell this viewpoint?” Don’t miss this fantastic conversation!