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Benvenuto, Martin Luther—welcome to Rome!
Rome Borgo, by Hendrick van Cleve, Harvard Art Museums https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/233275?position=10 What connected Martin Luther, a young monk and philosophy instructor at the University of Erfurt, to Rome (a thousand miles away)? The story...
Author interview about Lucia’s Renaissance
If you’d like to learn more about Lucia’s Renaissance and my writing process, please take a look: http://www.theindieview.com/2018/01/11/indieview-with-c-l-r-peterson-author-of-lucias-renaissance/ More questions? Contact me in the comments.
Final Goodreads Giveaway!
Just in time for the holidays, I'll be giving away a copy of Lucia's Renaissance in a Goodreads Giveaway. May the odds be in your favor! Goodreads Book Giveaway Lucia's Renaissance by C.L.R. Peterson Giveaway ends December 26, 2017. See the giveaway details at...
Lucia’s Renaissance book launch event
Enjoyable afternoon at an event celebrating my book launch Thanks to all who came out and to Yangsze Choo for mc'ing and asking me questions!
Luther’s wife, Katharina von Bora
Martin Luther’s wife, Katharina von Bora, was once a nun about whom most people knew little. In the months leading up to the Reformation’s 500th anniversary, she has become a major focus for scholars and historical novelists. I’ll mention just a few of the recent...
New interview about Lucia’s Renaissance
Today a new post about the backstory of my novel has gone live on a book blog! Check it out at: http://wayneturmel.com/2017/11/reformation-faith-and-heresy-with-c-l-r-peterson/ The blogger, Wayne Turmel, knows a bit about historical fiction himself, with a new novel,...

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