The novel opens with a bang, but there’s a thin, repetitive feel to the based-in-fact tale of a Confederate woman’s saving a ...

Chris Bohjalian’s 25th novel, “The Jackal’s Mistress,” was inspired by the true story of a Southern woman who helped an ...

The Port Washington Friends of the Library will be hosting its 56th annual Book & Author Luncheon May 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Garden City Hotel, ...

Even though Chris Bohjalian’s “The Jackal’s Mistress” is not shampoo, the plot does have the kind of rhythm conjured by the three words found on pretty much all bottles of it: lather ...

Historical novelists Chris Bohjalian and Christina Baker Kline for a discussion about Bohjalian’s latest book, “The Jackal’s Mistress.” ...

The Montclair Public Library will host a conversation between historical novelists Chris Bohjalian and Christina Baker Kline on Thursday, April 3 at 7 p.m. The authors will discuss Bohjalian’s ...

Chris Bohjalian is the author of 25 books, including Midwives (1997), The Sandcastle Girls (2012), The Guest Room (2016) and The Flight Attendant (2018). His most recent is “The Jackal’s ...

Chris Bohjalian of Weybridge released his 25th novel in March. "The Jackal's Mistress" is set during the Civil War and has roots in Vermont. It is about a Union soldier from Vermont who is nursed ...

Oprah's Book Club isn't known for its abundance of mysteries and thrillers, but these best-of-the-best picks are seriously ...

April 4, 2025 • For more than 20 years, author Chris Bohjalian carried the seed of a Civil War story in his imagination. It was inspired by the true story of a Southern woman who nursed a Union ...