Join us as we time-travel through our bookshelves as we recommend must-read historical fiction in answer to your reading requests. Plus, bestselling author Jodi Picoult shares her theory on the true author behind Shakespeare's plays that inspired her new novel, By Any Other Name.  Sign up to our Booksmarks panel Books and authors mentioned in this episode: By Any Other Name by Jodie Picoult The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Catherine Arden The Glass Woman by Caroline Lee Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Firebrand by Elizabeth Freemantle The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris In Memoriam by Alice Winn Maurice by E.M. Forster My Policeman by Bethan Roberts For the full list of books and the transcript visit: Episode 7: Historical Fiction Send us a question: [email protected]. Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.