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A Throne Fit for a Courtesan: A Throne Fit for a Courtesan

Cara Wilson

By Catherine Hewitt (Guest Contributor) Comtesse Valtesse de la Bigne was one of 19th-century Par… Read More
Summer Reading from Emma B.: Summer Reading from Emma B.

Robin Maxwell

By Susan Hiner, Guest Contributor Bonjour! It’s me, Emma B.[1] Looking for a good book? …… Read More
Civilization in Every Pot: Civilization in Every Pot

Michael Garval

By Michael Garval (Regular Contributor) It’s said that beloved French Renaissance king Henri IV p… Read More
A Jewish Writer Revived by Her Daughters: A Jewish Writer Revived by Her Daughters

Raquelle Bostow

By Susan Rubin Suleiman (Guest Contributor) Fall is the season for the big literary prizes in Fra… Read More
The Chameleon in the Classroom: The Chameleon in the Classroom

Helen King

By Helen King (Monthly Contributor) This is a story of illness and magic from the fourth century… Read More

St Cuthbert’s Griffin Claw

October 3, 2016 By AdrienneMayor

How I Write History with Patrick Phillips

September 29, 2016 By April Stevens

Bibliophilia: the Extraordinary Library of Catherine the Great

September 28, 2016 By April Stevens

Jawaharlal Nehru: Architect of Independent India

September 26, 2016 By PamelaToler

Museum Mysteries: The Flesh and Bones of Dr. John Collins Warren

September 21, 2016 By Sarah Alger

In condemnation of epigraphs

September 21, 2016 By Jack El-Hai

The Original Way To Smoke Tobacco Was A Snot-Filled Nightmare

September 20, 2016 By April Stevens

Falling Off the Raft of the Medusa

September 19, 2016 By Elizabeth Goldsmith

Poisons and love potions

September 12, 2016 By Helen King