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My WIP is not an historical, but it does take place in 1923 in my home town. I consider it more Gothic (whether it'll lean toward horror or romance remains to be seen once the first draft is done) in genre than historical, but I do want to give it an historical feel. I've been doing research on my town during this time frame of the summer of 1923 as much as I possibly can, but I would also like to read books set during this time to get a feel for the language of the time and the mindset of the people, plus learn a bit more about the history of the 20's. I know some, but I haven't studied it much.
I'm mostly interested in works that take place in small towns or the Midwest, or better yet, in Michigan since it is there that the story takes place. I borrowed The Great Gatsby from the library and thought it would be a start. It's not that long of a read so it shouldn't take me long to get through it despite me being a slow reader.
Also, if you know of any websites that are a great source for information regarding the twenties, I'd appreciate those too.
Thanks for any suggestions you might have.
I'm mostly interested in works that take place in small towns or the Midwest, or better yet, in Michigan since it is there that the story takes place. I borrowed The Great Gatsby from the library and thought it would be a start. It's not that long of a read so it shouldn't take me long to get through it despite me being a slow reader.
Also, if you know of any websites that are a great source for information regarding the twenties, I'd appreciate those too.
Thanks for any suggestions you might have.