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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 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
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
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
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

Bodies at breakfast, and a grand day out

May 9, 2016 By Helen King

From the Past, with Love

May 4, 2016 By Rachel Mesch

How Would Ancient Amazons Celebrate Mother’s Day?

May 2, 2016 By AdrienneMayor

The Original Assassins

April 25, 2016 By PamelaToler

The Tale of a Sword

April 20, 2016 By Jack El-Hai

Emigrating from America

April 19, 2016 By Elizabeth Goldsmith

Museum Mysteries: Santa’s Epidemiology

April 13, 2016 By Sarah Alger

White Bread Matter: Sweet Snow, Sour Dough, and Yeasty Froth

April 8, 2016 By Thomas Parker

Around the World in Eighteen Pages

April 6, 2016 By Rachel Mesch