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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
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

The Secret History of The Great Bed of Ware

February 13, 2012 By BethDunn

Why we love to read novels about queens: Part I

February 10, 2012 By Stephanie Cowell

Ancient Puppy Chow: Dog Food in Classical Greece

February 5, 2012 By AdrienneMayor

John Arderne, Butt Of No Jokes

February 2, 2012 By marrilynn

Congratulations, Hildegard!

January 30, 2012 By lizlehfeldt

Impotence in the Archives: or, a Research Trip Failed

January 23, 2012 By Lisa Smith

Captain Kirk to the bridge, please

January 20, 2012 By tracybarrett

What do the Rose Bowl and the Ottoman Empire have in common?

January 19, 2012 By PamelaToler

Where’s Hippocrates?

January 15, 2012 By Helen King