Year of Wonders Resources

Websites

The Geraldine Brooks Official Website

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

The Eyam Museum

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

Articles and Interviews

Geraldine Brooks Writes Under Any Circumstances

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

Plague Cases in the U.S. on the Rise

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

Video

Interview with Geraldine Brooks

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

Geraldine Brooks on Being an Author

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

Audio

Black Death DNA

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

Sarah Vowell Finds Humor in Puritan History

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

Images

Mompesson's Well

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

The Spread of the Plague

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