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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
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
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

The Early American Daguerreotype

January 30, 2017 By Cara Wilson

Five for Friday: The Witches of New York

January 27, 2017 By AdrienneMayor

Divine Fat: Butter in Spiritual Mythology

January 26, 2017 By Raquelle Bostow

Robinson Crusoe as a Woman

January 25, 2017 By Elizabeth Goldsmith

Mud Mosques

January 23, 2017 By PamelaToler

Five for Friday: Eva Stachniak’s THE CHOSEN MAIDEN

January 20, 2017 By Raquelle Bostow

When Extortionists Targeted Hollywood’s Art Linkletter

January 18, 2017 By Jack El-Hai

Looking for the Stranger

January 16, 2017 By Raquelle Bostow

Disgusting Truth: What Can Foul Food Reveal about Trump?

January 11, 2017 By Michael Garval

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