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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
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
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 Broken Mirror

January 22, 2013 By Marc Merlin

Greek Myths You Never Heard Of

January 20, 2013 By tracybarrett

The Baburnama : An Emperor Tells His Own Story

January 18, 2013 By PamelaToler

Did Twain use the F-word?

January 15, 2013 By Caroline Lawrence

The Hottentot Venus

January 14, 2013 By Lucy Inglis

Lenin’s Map of the Future

January 11, 2013 By Eric Laursen

The Mummy Returns

January 10, 2013 By Helen King

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Sea Monster

January 6, 2013 By AdrienneMayor

Mastermind of a Ten-Year-Old – How does one explain the child prodigy Mozart?

December 30, 2012 By Stephanie Cowell