Year of Wonders Resources

This is your one-stop shop for all things Geraldine Brooks.

If you ever find yourself in England, spend some time at this surely depressing museum about the events that influenced Year of Wonders.

In this interview, Brooks provides some killer insight into her writing process.

This article was written back in 2015, so who knows how many cases of the plague there are now.

Though this interview focuses on Brooks' 2015 novel The Secret Chord, Year of Wonders lovers should find plenty of interest here.

In this brief video, Brooks talks about how her voracious reading habits drive her writing.

Check out this NPR piece if you want to learn about the latest scientific theories behind the Black Plague.

Although this piece focuses on the Puritans who came to America, we think you'll get a few laughs just the same.

Mompellion is based on a real preacher named Mompesson. This is a sign that bears his name in modern-day Eyam.

This map gives you an idea of just how quickly and widely the Black Plague spread throughout Europe.