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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
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

Lafayette the Centaur

October 21, 2014 By April Stevens

Robinson Crusoe and the Footprint in the Sand

October 20, 2014 By Elizabeth Goldsmith

How I Write History…with Gary Krist

October 19, 2014 By April Stevens

A Quest for Flavor

October 18, 2014 By Gastropod

Every Pigeon Tells a Story

October 17, 2014 By Juliet Wagner

Julia Pastrana, ‘bearded lady’

October 16, 2014 By Helen King

World War I and the Rise of the Colt Pistol

October 14, 2014 By April Stevens

Of Cabbages

October 13, 2014 By Helen King

How I Write History…with Adrienne Mayor

October 12, 2014 By April Stevens