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Compassion or Collapse!
How would you describe the current mood in your part of the world? In many places, today’s theme might be division rather than unity. Is our time unique? Over the centuries, internal divisions accelerated the decline of many powerful civilizations—ancient Greece, the...
Enjoy great historical fiction this summer!
How will you relax, if you have the opportunity, after many difficult months? I offer two suggestions for your reading enjoyment, both historical fiction, but each quite unique, followed by an interview with author Maryann Philip. The Moonlight School, by Suzanne...
People, Places, Times
People, places, historical objects, or time periods—which interests you more when you’re choosing a novel? This month, we’re focusing on a recent trend—time-split novels, in which stories from the past impact the present, sharing a key element: often a place,...
Venice says Thanks!
Imagine this: a pandemic strikes. Waves of deadly contagion decimate the community. After months of hopes and false alarms, the outbreak finally subsides. Sound familiar? Actually, I’m talking about Venice, ravaged by over seventy plague epidemics from the 1300s to...
A surprising French connection! 🇫🇷
What do you think of when someone mentions France? The Eiffel Tower, fantastic cuisine, stylish clothing, or romantic movies? What about a breeding ground for the Reformed branch of the Protestant Church? How can this be? France is a...
Saved by the Cow!
The pandemic of the past year has given us all cause for mourning, but today I’m thankful for cows, modern science, and the speedy development of vaccines, and I’m hopeful that all the world’s peoples will gain access to this lifesaving protection. Renaissance Italy,...
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Verona, 1571.
When Caterina welcomes her husband’s brilliant student, Alessandro, into their home, she has no idea how he will heighten the danger her family faces as the Inquisition closes in.
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