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567. Historical Research and Ill Mannered Ladies with Alison Goodman

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast

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The Privilege of Historical Fiction Research

Raisin's PhD is in the methodology of research for historical fiction. She calls it kinesthetic research, but people can also call it immersion and things like that. It's about going to the contemporary site of your historical setting and literally walking around. Raisin says she had a ball doing her thesis even though Melbourne was on lockdown.

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