Archive - Adventures in Historical Fiction

June 2025

The Other League of Their Own

Chicago's women's league and its link to the Black Sox.

Jun 24 •

Elizabeth Sowden

The Case Against Writing for Other Writers

Why writers should strive for connection over impressing literary aficionados.

Jun 17 •

Elizabeth Sowden

Seven State Fairs Under One Roof

Montana beefs with Minnesota over the 1913 land show.

Jun 10 •

Elizabeth Sowden

Before IKEA, there was Sveden House

The rise and fall of a Scandinavian buffet chain.

Jun 3 •

Elizabeth Sowden

May 2025

A short story based on the real-life history of a Minneapolis madam.

May 27 •

Elizabeth Sowden

Revolver to Her Head

Explore a Minneapolis case that exposed misogyny in the justice system and a killer's desperate attempt to evade justice.

May 20 •

Elizabeth Sowden

The Brass Rail: Forgotten Scandals from Upstairs

Discover 422 Hennepin's wild history of vice, deaths and more.

May 13 •

Elizabeth Sowden

Cat Fight at the Laurel Flats

A Minneapolis apartment building's past includes animal cruelty, criminal hideouts, and a stunning transformation.

May 6 •

Elizabeth Sowden

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