Logan Sage Adams Samples From The Ashes

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Logan Sage Adams discusses their queer historical romance set during the Chicago World's Fair of 1893.

Logan Sage Adams joins the podcast to read FROM THE ASHES, a queer historical romance set during the Chicago World's Fair of 1893! We talk about how this romance was inspired by The Devil in the White City, how Logan Sage is called to different eras, and how parenthood became a big theme in this novel. Then Logan Sage answers my quick questions and reveals themselves to be a rivet counter! 00:59 Reading from From the Ashes 12:41 Inspiration from the World's Fair 15:40 Research and Writing Process 16:58 Fatherhood Then vs Now 19:00 Choosing Eras 22:08 Cover Art Inspiration 23:49 Katherine's Quick Questions: Realism, History, and Genre Blends 27:05 Conclusion and Farewell Find out more about Logan Sage Adams: https://www.logansageadams.com/ HRS is an affiliate of Libro.fm! Sign up for a new monthly membership and get three audiobooks for the price of one with code HISTORICAL! (As an affiliate, HRS may earn a portion of your purchase, for which we thank you!) Check out the official HRS playlist at: https://tidd.ly/4hgCquh Shop the official HRS bookshelves on Bookshop.org to support authors, independent bookstores, and this podcast! Check it out at…

People in this episode

Host: Katherine Grant

Guest: Logan Sage Adams

Topics covered

• queer historical romance
• Chicago World's Fair
• parenthood
• inspiration
• writing process

Keywords

• historical romance
• Chicago World's Fair
• queer literature
• parenthood
• writing inspiration

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: FROM THE ASHES, The Devil in the White City

Places: Chicago

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