https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/8312/the-7-year-germination-of-jesmyn-ward-s-let-us-descenden-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/8312/the-7-year-germination-of-jesmyn-ward-s-let-us-descendMon, 04 Dec 2023 19:44:53 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:e7638f2e-c7ff-4df3-bc27-5eaca852038fJesmyn Wardhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/8312/the-7-year-germination-of-jesmyn-ward-s-let-us-descend#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Researching Your Idea by Jesmyn Ward on 12/4/2023 7:44:53 PM<br /> <p><br /><em>Let Us Descend</em>, a reimagining of American slavery, is the first foray into historical fiction for two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. Here she discusses her research, the challenges of writing historical fiction, and why she eventually just had to start writing.<br /><br />For more on this award-winning novelist and memoirist, visit <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Jesmyn-Ward/547648874">https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Jesmyn-Ward/547648874</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV_Xa8rgW3M">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Literary Fiction, video, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction</div>