I participated in the Redefining Classics Virtual Gathering this past Saturday, held in anticipation of the upcoming in-person conference at the end of May at Catholic University. Unfortunately, I cannot attend the conference but I got a great taste of it. What an extraordinary day! And as a confirmed book addict, it's no surprise that by the end of the day, I'd already ordered … [Read more...] about Redefining Classics’ Virtual Gathering–What A Mind Opening Day!
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Seriously? You Barely Mentioned the Most Important Person in this Story?
I love Nile Magazine. It's gorgeous and informative. But when I saw the current issue's article about the discovery of Thutmose II's tomb, I did a double take. While it's certainly interesting (the discovery was of an abandoned tomb; they believe his real tomb--with his mummy--is nearby), it took me a moment to remember who Thutmose II was. And when I remembered, I couldn't … [Read more...] about Seriously? You Barely Mentioned the Most Important Person in this Story?
Amazon/UK Optioned our Book for a TV Series!
More than ten years ago, I joined Stephanie Dray, Kate Quinn, Sophie Perinot, and Eliza Knight for drinks at the Historical Novel Society conference when someone brought up and interesting idea: What if we collaborated on a novel? What if we each picked a character and then everyone's else's characters would weave in and out of our individual stories while still maintaining the … [Read more...] about Amazon/UK Optioned our Book for a TV Series!
The Joy of Talking to Teachers
If there is any group of people who understand the joy of learning and making new connections, it's teachers. So it was a treat for me to speak at the Carlos Museum's summer Educator's Summit. We had a mix of art teachers and history teachers attend and I spent the morning yesterday "nerding out" with my people. My goal was to highlight just how drenched we are in the symbols … [Read more...] about The Joy of Talking to Teachers
I’m Late As Usual, But My Story Won A Prize!
Y'all, this was announced more than a month ago, but did I share this news? No, I did not. Why? Because I get attacks of shyness where it seems like drawing attention to myself or my work just feels, icky, ya know? Like bragging? But, I realized after a while, that not sharing this news was a disservice to the great people at World History Encyclopedia (a tremendous resource, … [Read more...] about I’m Late As Usual, But My Story Won A Prize!
