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For Book Clubs

Resources for Book Clubs and Classrooms

I love talking to readers! If you’re interested in a visit to your book club, either virtually or in person, you can schedule a visit with me through Adventures By The Book, a service that connects authors and book clubs.

For class visits or lectures with any other organization, email me directly at amy [at] amyskaufman.com.

Schedule a book club visit here!

Historical Background

Cover of The Traitor of Sherwood Forest

The Traitor of Sherwood Forest is a Robin Hood retelling, but it’s probably not the Robin Hood you grew up with. This is the medieval Robin Hood, and he’s a true trickster. He can be charming or coarse, heroic or bullying, at the drop of a hat. He’ll be chivalrous in one stanza, then brutal and ruthless in the next. And yet, despite all this, medieval people loved him, so much so that 15th c. chronicler Walter Bower complained about “the foolish populace” who celebrated him in their stories.

Below, you can find a few spoiler-free resources to help you explore who the medieval Robin Hood of legend really was (and really wasn’t), including an abridged historical note and a few of my newsletter posts.

Of course, to get the full version, spoilers and all, you’ll have to read the book. 🦊

 

Historical Note

Additional Resources

“The Ballad of The Wrong King” – why the king in The Traitor of Sherwood Forest is Edward, not John.

“On Outlaws and Aristocrats” – the gentrification of Robin Hood

“Anachronism vs Vibes” – clearing up some myths about the Middle Ages.

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