On Writing Historical Fiction

The 2026 North American Latvian Song & Dance Festival

I was pleased to support the North American Latvian Song & Dance Festival from afar. To fellow Latvia-philes, I'm sharing the program ad—and offering a free ebook of Article 58 .

Diana Mathur

Jul 112 min read

"Where's Papa Going with That Axe?" — Banned Books Readings at the Southern California Authors Guild

From Charlotte's Web to 1984, authors gathered to read from banned books and sing Woody Guthrie tunes

Diana Mathur

Jun 82 min read

A Place to Write — in Summer

A salute to summers at the writing cabin, and an excerpt from one of my novels.

Diana Mathur

Jun 62 min read

cow skull hanging on wooden cabin wall adorned with roses

A Place to Write—in Spring

Here's a glimpse of the mountain retreat where I write—and an excerpt from a novel that began up there.

Diana Mathur

Jun 62 min read

Diana Mathur, Author

The 2026 North American Latvian Song & Dance Festival

"Where's Papa Going with That Axe?" — Banned Books Readings at the Southern California Authors Guild

A Place to Write — in Summer

A Place to Write—in Spring