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Louis Bayard
Louis Bayard is the critically acclaimed bestselling author of nine historical novels, including Courting Mr. Lincoln and The Pale Blue Eye, which is being adapted into a Netflix film starring Christian Bale. Bayard’s articles, reviews, and recaps have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Paris Review.