Leah Redmond Chang
Author & Historian
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Young Queens
The boldly original, dramatic intertwined story of Catherine de' Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and Mary, Queen of Scots—three queens exercising power in a world dominated by men.
“Best Books We’ve Read in 2023” — The New Yorker
“Best Biographies of 2023” — BookRiot
Longlisted, Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction
Finalist, Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Biography)
“Alluring, gripping, real: an astonishing insight into the lives of three queens”
—Alice Roberts
“Leah Redmond Chang…brings these fascinating queens to brilliant and vivid life.”
—Nicola Tallis
“This exceptionally brilliant book… conveys the vitality of the past as few books do.”
—Suzannah Lipscomb
Photo by Shealyn Jae
Leah Redmond Chang writes biography and literary non-fiction, with a focus on women’s history. Her books draw on her extensive experience as a researcher in the archives and in rare book libraries. A former tenured professor of French Literature and Culture at the George Washington University, she received her PhD. in Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She lives with her husband and three children and divides her time between Washington, DC, and London…read more