I rarely write short fiction, but I felt compelled to write a short story based on a book idea I've been considering. So I wrote the story--"The Untold Story of the Murder of Isis"--and submitted it to the Ink of Ages Fiction Contest, hosted by World History Encyclopedia and sponsored by the Oxford University Press. To my delight, the story made the shortlist! Final winners … [Read more...] about Shortlisted for the Ink of Ages Fiction Prize!
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Elvis Never Left the Building!
He's right there on the corner of ancient Roman sarcophagus above. Don't see him? Let's zoom in: That's him on the left. It's supposed to be Medusa who is there to ward off evil, but that never looked like Medusa to me. On my gallery tours for the Michael C. Carlos Museum, I often describe her as "Screaming Elvis." Amazingly, Elvis shows up a lot in ancient art. On … [Read more...] about Elvis Never Left the Building!
