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History, Books & Wine Podcast

History, Books & Wine Podcast

Written by: Eliza Knight
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Raising a glass to books and the past with your host Eliza Knight! Welcome to History, Books and wine where we chat about books and fun historical tidbits all while raising a glass of vino!

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  • Inside The Double Standard Sporting House: Women, Medicine, and Survival in 19th-Century New York with Nancy Bernhard
    Feb 17 2026

    I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Nancy Bernhard. On this episode we’re going to talk about her new book, The Double Standard Sporting House, a brothel nurse in nineteenth-century New York City who fights brutality in the sex trade and pioneers treatments for survivors of sexual violence.

    Paired with this episode:

    Nancy: Venge Vineyards, Scout's Honor Red Blend
    Eliza: Josh, Cabernet Sauvignon, reserve

    Nancy's Book:

    The Double Standard Sporting House

    What Nancy is Reading:

    The Freaks Came Out to Write by Tricia Ramano

    The Voyage Home by Pat Barker


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    22 mins
  • Secrets of a Shanghai Mansion: Janie Chang on The Fourth Princess
    Feb 10 2026

    I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Janie Chang. On this episode we’re going to talk about her new book, The Fourth Princess, a haunting Gothic novel set in 1911 China. Two young women living in a crumbling, once-grand Shanghai mansion face danger as secrets of their pasts come to light, even as the mansion’s own secret threatens the present. Welcome, Janie!

    Paired with this episode:

    Janie: Club Soda with Cranberry Juice, later pink prosecco
    Eliza: Cooper and Thief, Cabernet Sauvignon

    Janie's Book:

    The Fourth Princess

    What Janie is Reading:

    Slow Gods by Claire North

    Snap by Susin Nielsen

    Devotions by Mary Oliver


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    Eliza Knight


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    30 mins
  • Love, Friendship, and Survival Aboard the Titanic: Donna Jones Alward on Ship of Dreams
    Feb 3 2026

    I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Donna Jones Alward. On this episode we’re going to talk about her new book, Ship of Dreams. Aboard the ill-fated Titanic, Ship of Dreams follows two women bound by friendship and impossible choices. Hannah Martin hopes the voyage will mend her fractured marriage while hiding a devastating secret, while spirited Louisa Phillips flees a future she refuses to accept. As disaster strikes, both women must decide which dreams are worth saving—and what they are willing to sacrifice to survive.

    Paired with this episode:

    Donna: Blackberry Ginger Ale
    Eliza: Bee's Knees

    Donna's Book:

    Ship of Dreams

    What Donna is Reading:

    We Had a Hunch by Tom Ryan

    The Astral Library by Kate Quinn


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    Eliza Knight


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    38 mins
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