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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
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
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

Work Should Be More Like a Café

March 19, 2015 By April Stevens

From Village Life to Palace Life

March 18, 2015 By April Stevens

Laughing at French Smiles and Dentures

March 17, 2015 By Elizabeth Winter

Travel, Letters, and Old Road Maps

March 16, 2015 By Elizabeth Goldsmith

Cabinet of Curiosities: Women in History

March 14, 2015 By April Stevens

Juana of Castile’s Baggage

March 12, 2015 By April Stevens

Going Over the Edge: The Allure of Nature

March 9, 2015 By Helen King

How I Write History…with Paul Strohm

March 8, 2015 By April Stevens

The Scientist Pope

March 5, 2015 By April Stevens