Two good lists from the Seattle Times

Mary Ann Gwinn of the Seattle Times asked historical fiction readers to name their favorites, and got so many replies that she's been reporting their responses in installments:

Part I deals with historical novels set in the US, and mentions Nancy Horan's Loving Frank, which is about my distant relative, Mamah Borthwick Cheney. I'm definitely interested in Russell Banks's Cloudsplitter, too, though I really didn't like the film version of The Sweet Hereafter (I should try the book some time, I...