Twenty-four top mythology retellings

At B&N Reads the editors tagged twenty-four of "the best mythological retellings," including:

A Thousand Ships
Natalie Haynes

In A Thousand Ships, Calliope, goddess of poetry, takes us through the Trojan War — where women become the deserving center of the most epic story ever told. A fresh entry into a burgeoning category of modern retellings, this story collection is a beautiful doorway to the inimitable ancient works. “Natalie Haynes gives a much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War.”—Madeline Miller, author of Circe

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The Page 69 Test: A Thousand Ships.

--Marshal Zeringue