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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
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
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

Early Surgery and Cautery: Or How to Boil a Puppy

October 8, 2015 By April Stevens

Memorable Meals

October 7, 2015 By Rachel Mesch

Drink Snake Venom–If You Have a Steel Mustache

October 5, 2015 By AdrienneMayor

From Confucius to Air Traffic Control

September 28, 2015 By PamelaToler

Sakala: A Cultural Exchange Gone Bad

September 21, 2015 By Elizabeth Goldsmith

Silent Cinema Flashbacks

September 18, 2015 By Juliet Wagner

The Nazi Poet: Baldur von Schirach in Nuremberg Prison

September 16, 2015 By Jack El-Hai

Peeing like a horse?

September 14, 2015 By Helen King

Are You an Opsophagist? Ruminating on Ancient Greek Table Ethics

September 11, 2015 By Thomas Parker