She also reviews trends in historical fiction and discusses her own love of reading and writing in her biweekly blog, Historical Magic. She currently divides her time between writing and her work with the National Issues Forums Institute, an organization that encourages civil discourse and nonpartisan deliberation on national and local issues.
During a long public policy career, Johnson analyzed and reported on American public thinking, working with noted social analyst and public opinion pioneer, Daniel Yankelovich. She has published articles in USA Today and The Huffington Post and appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and PBS. She is the author of a series of nonfiction paperbacks on major political issues, co-authored with Scott Bittle.
At The Nerd Daily Johnson tagged seven books for fans of Six the Musical. One title on the list:
The Constant Princess by Philippa GregoryRead about the other entries on the list.
Henry divorced Katherine of Aragon after two decades of marriage because she hadn’t “produced” a son. Popular entertainment often portrays heras the embittered first wife, but this highly gratifying novel describes the 15-year-old Spanish princess arriving in England to marry Prince Arthur, the heir to the throne. When Arthur dies unexpectedly, she weds his younger brother, the future Henry VIII. Gregory’s narrative captures Katherine’s resolve and intelligence and foreshadows what is to come. Not much is known about the relationship between Katherine and Arthur, but this author imagines a love story. You’d have to have a heart of stone not to enjoy it.
The Constant Princess is among Theresa Breslin's top ten books about the Spanish inquisition.
--Marshal Zeringue
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