After the success of A Day of Fire, a number of us ancient-history-lovers--Ruth Downie, Stephanie Dray, E. Knight, Kate Quinn, SJA Turney, Russell Whitfield and I--decided to work together on a new collaborative novel. We are proud to bring you: A Year of Ravens: A Novel of Boudicca Britannia: land of mist and magic clinging to the western edge of the Roman Empire. A … [Read more...] about Announcing A New Collaborative Novel!
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A Day at the Museum
I love being a docent at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University. Introducing kids to the world of ancient history is a great joy. Sometimes, being at the museum combines more than one awesome thing. Today was that kind of day. First I gave a tour to a bunch of wonderful sixth-grade boys. They and their schoolmates from two different schools had climbed onto a bus … [Read more...] about A Day at the Museum
Pictorial: Another Roman Funeral for Yet Another Roman Fish
Meet Sisyphish, named after that ancient Greek rock star, Sisyphus. Pretty boy lived two years (which is about standard, I've learned. Don't judge.) Sadly, he recently went belly up. Which meant it was time for another Roman funeral. (You can see the first one, here.) Unlike our first ancient Roman fish funeral for Aeneas (may he rest in peace), this time, we had a procession … [Read more...] about Pictorial: Another Roman Funeral for Yet Another Roman Fish
Oh You Romans. From a God of Farts to Boiling Drinking Water, You Never Cease to Amaze!
The wonderful thing about researching history is that I’m always learning new things. The most aggravating thing about researching history is that I’m always learning new things too late. I hate it when I find something new I could’ve used in my past books. For example, I recently learned that the Romans had a god of farts and BMs called (wait for it) CREPITUS! I would’ve … [Read more...] about Oh You Romans. From a God of Farts to Boiling Drinking Water, You Never Cease to Amaze!
The Joy of Feasting Like a Roman–For Real!
There's a local chef celebrity in my neighborhood. Jim Stacy, owner of the Pallookaville restaurant, is known for his clever takes on traditional southern foods. His outsized personality (which matches his 6'6" frame) has turned his latest creation into a huge hit. Gourmet corn dogs and liquored up milk-shakes? Yes, please. I didn't think I could love the place … [Read more...] about The Joy of Feasting Like a Roman–For Real!
