Actress Angelina Jolie has been signed to play Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt, in a remake of the famous 1963 movie starring Elizabeth Taylor. I have two thoughts about this: 1. It’s wrong. 2. It’s brilliant. First, why it’s wrong: · Cleopatra, according to Plutarch, was not gorgeous. Coins minted during her reign and busts carved during the period back this … [Read more...] about Angelina Jolie as Cleopatra. Seriously?
Cleopatra & Her Daughter
Cleopatra Walks Among Us!
Cleopatra was spotted strolling the Egyptian collection at the Penn Museum (http://www.penn.museum/). The young queen--otherwise known as an intern at a local TV station--was there to publicize the Penn Museum's Egyptian collection and bring attention to The Franklin Institute's CLEOPATRA THE SEARCH FOR THE LAST QUEEN OF EGYPT show, opening June 5.My newest kids book on the … [Read more...] about Cleopatra Walks Among Us!
Cleopatra’s Jewelry—Why so Snake-y?
My fantastic editor, Cheryl Klein at Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic sent me a little present last week. (Let me just say that never in my life did I ever picture the words “my editor” and “Cheryl Klein” in the same sentence. STILL boggles…) Cheryl, The Goddess of Editing, is helping shape up my young adult novel set in ancient Egypt slated for release next summer. She … [Read more...] about Cleopatra’s Jewelry—Why so Snake-y?
