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I like stories in specific time periods. 'The Revenant's' era of American history was fascinating because it was this lawless no-man's land. It defined the idea of the American frontiersman as man conquering nature. In a way, the story of Hugh Glass is about man dominating nature.

I like writing historical fiction.

I just love historical fiction.

I love covering stories that have huge historic impacts.

I actually love history. I've devoured book after book of stories from World War I and World War II. They're really two sections of world history that really interest me.

As an author of narrative history, I read a lot of history books.

When it came to country, I loved the stories.

I love history because when you strip away the social and political aspects, it's really just a bunch of fun stories.

History is full of really good stories. That's the main reason I got into this racket: I want to make the argument that history is interesting.

I like historical fiction. I fell in love with New Orleans the first time I visited it. And I wanted to place a story in New Orleans.