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About Colin Mustful

Colin Mustful is the founder and editor of History Through Fiction, an independent press publishing compelling historical novels. He is also the author of four historical novels about the settlement and Native history of the Upper Midwest. His books combine elements of fiction and nonfiction to tell compelling and educational stories. He has masters degrees in history and creative writing and currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Colin Mustful is an author, historian, and publisher. You can learn more about his work at https://www.colinmustful.com.
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NBN Episodes hosted by Colin:

General History October 9, 2020

I Ain’t Marching Anymore

Dissenters, Deserters and Objectors to America’s Wars

Chris Lombardi

Hosted by Colin Mustful
Before the U.S. Constitution had even been signed, soldiers and new veterans protested. Dissent, the hallowed expression of disagreement and refusal to comply with the government's wishes, has a long …
General History March 18, 2020

Professor Berman

The Last Lecture of Minnesota’s Greatest Public Historian

Jay Weiner

Hosted by Colin Mustful
In his latest book, journalist Jay Weiner details the extraordinary life of Professor Hy Berman. Written as an autobiography co-authored by Weiner, Professor Berman: The Last Lecture of Minnesota’s Greatest …
General History January 14, 2020

How 'Indians' Think

Colonial Indigenous Intellectuals and the Question of Critical Race Theory

Gonzalo Lamana

Hosted by Colin Mustful
In his new book, How “Indians” Think: Colonial Indigenous Intellectuals and the Question of Critical Race Theory (University of Arizona Press, 2019), Dr. Gonzalo Lamana carefully investigates the writings of …
General History December 10, 2019

Key to the New World

A History of Early Colonial Cuba

Luis Martínez-Fernández

Hosted by Colin Mustful
From pre-contact, to first-contact, to colonization and beyond, Key to the New World: A History of Early Colonial Cuba (University of Florida Press, 2018) by Luis Martínez-Fernández is an easy-to-read …
General History October 3, 2019

What We Talk About When We Talk About Books

The History and Future of Reading

Leah Price

Hosted by Colin Mustful
Let’s talk about books! How, when, and what do you like to read? Have you ever thought about the history of books and reading? How about shape, size, or texture …
General History August 16, 2019

Gettysburg

The Living and the Dead

Kent Gramm

Hosted by Colin Mustful
Using a mixture of genres, Kent Gramm captures the voices of those past and present in his book, Gettysburg: The Living and the Dead (Southern Illinois University Press, 2019) Alongside …
General History July 5, 2019

A Personalist Philosophy of History

Bennett Gilbert

Hosted by Colin Mustful
In his book, A Personalist Philosophy of History (Routledge, 2019), Bennett Gilbert identifies our affection of and affliction by history. As he argues, we are connected by moral responsibility to …
General History June 27, 2019

Native Southerners

Indigenous History from Origins to Removal

Gregory D. Smithers

Hosted by Colin Mustful
In his book, Native Southerners: Indigenous History from Origins to Removal (University of Oklahoma Press, 2019), Dr. Gregory D. Smithers effectively articulates the complex history of Native Southerners. Smithers conveys …
General History April 8, 2019

Pictures of Longing

Photography and the Norwegian-American Migration

Sigrid Lien

Hosted by Colin Mustful
In one of history’s largest migrations, hundreds of thousands of Norwegians immigrated to North American during the 1800s and early 1900s. In addition to letters sent home, Norwegian-Americans often included …
General History January 8, 2019

The Children of Lincoln

White Paternalism and the Limits of Black Opportunity in Minnesota, 1860–1876

William D. Green

Hosted by Colin Mustful
At a speech before the unveiling of the Freedman’s Monument in 1876, Fredrick Douglass stated, “You are the children of Abraham Lincoln. We are only at best his step-children; children …
General History January 3, 2019

Teaching What Really Happened

How to Avoid the Tyranny of Textbooks and Get Students Excited About Doing History

James W. Loewen

Hosted by Colin Mustful
In an atmosphere filled with social media and fake news, history is more important than ever. But, what do you really know about history? In the second edition of his …