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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
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
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
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

High on Fragrance: The Nineteenth-Century Perfume Launcher

August 5, 2015 By Robert Krebs

Rascals & Rogues & Oily Hucksters

August 4, 2015 By April Stevens

Dinosaurs with Native American Names

August 3, 2015 By AdrienneMayor

Cabinet of Curiosities: Pop Culture’s Past

August 1, 2015 By April Stevens

Tortoises Sail the Sea

July 31, 2015 By April Stevens

The Busy Posthumous Life of Genevieve

July 30, 2015 By April Stevens

Lincoln’s Funeral was a Letdown

July 28, 2015 By April Stevens

“Closing” Japan

July 27, 2015 By PamelaToler

Cabinet of Curiosities: Weird History of the Written Word

July 25, 2015 By April Stevens