Joan: A Novel of Joan of Arc (Penguin Random House, 2022)

Unfortunately, Katherine Chen is unable to attend this year’s festival, but she will return via Zoom on November 2 for a virtual discussion of her new book.

Wednesday, November 2
5:00 PM
Zoom Presentation

About the book
In 1412, France is mired in a losing war against England. Its people are starving, and its king is in hiding. From this chaos emerges a teenage girl who will turn the tide of battle. In Katherine J. Chen’s hands, the legend of Joan of Arc is transformed into a flesh-and-blood young woman: reckless, steel-willed, and brilliant. Navigating the perils of the battlefield and the equally treacherous politics of the royal court, Joan draws wrath and suspicion from all corners, while her first taste of fame and glory leaves her vulnerable to her own powerful ambition.

About the author
Katherine J. Chen is the author of Mary B, a novel about the overlooked middle sister in Pride and Prejudice. Her work has been published in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Review of Books, Literary Hub, and the historical fiction anthology Stories from Suffragette City.

Purchase the book
Please help support local independent bookstores by purchasing this book at Browseabout Books, official bookseller of the History Book Festival. Online sources and digital versions are tempting; however, supporting local brick and mortar shops helps to preserve our vibrant main streets. Drop by Browseabout, order books online, or call the store at 302-226-2665. You also may purchase a copy at biblion in Lewes.

About the Festival
The 2022 History Book Festival returns to its in-person format! We invite you to join our authors, interviewers, and other attendees at live events throughout the weekend of September 23-25.

With the help of our presenting sponsors—Delaware Humanities and The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices I PenFed Realty—as well as our community partners and volunteers, the 2022 History Book Festival will be full of great discussions with authors of newly published narrative nonfiction and historical fiction.

Special thanks to Lewes Public Library, for venue and assistance with event promotion; to Browseabout Books in Rehoboth, our official bookseller; and to the Cape Gazette and Delmarva Public Media, our media partners.