Books 5 new works of historical fiction offer a window into other times New historical novels by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang, Amanda Churchill, Vanessa Miller, Avery Cunningham, and Melanie Maure. bw-historicalfiction-cover-collage-frame (Hyperion Avenue; Harper; William Morrow Paperbacks ) A Japanese war bride, a feisty journalist and an up-and-coming opera singer are three of the compelling characters in five new historical novels that transport readers to other times and places. ‘The Phoenix Crown,’ by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang The 1906 San Francisco earthquake is the sensational backdrop in this seamless collaboration of two terrific novelists. The story centers on...