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The Craftsman’s Workshop: Slow Productivity and Better Stories

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The Consolation of Fantasy

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Radonitsa

Radonitsa: How Russians Give Joy to Their Dead

April 25, 2017

As much as my stories are traditional historical fantasies set in a mythical early Rus, the events and characters are equally inspired…

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Scourge

The Scourge of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

April 21, 2017

The Scourge of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler My rating: 4 of 5 stars I think we’re living in an interesting moment for…

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Koshchei

Villains of Slavic Mythology: Koshchei the Deathless

April 6, 2017

This week we’re continuing the theme of “the invisible world in Slavic mythology.” After the hero has passed the trials of Baba…

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The Wretched of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

March 31, 2017

The Wretched of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler My rating: 3 of 5 stars I recently found Jeff Wheeler completely by accident when…

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land of the dead

The Land of the Dead in Slavic Mythology

March 31, 2017

Nearly all tales from Slavic mythology are fascinated with death. This is perhaps not surprising to anyone who knows Russian folk songs…

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Beauty and the Beast

5 Books to read after watching “Beauty and the Beast”

March 30, 2017

So, it’s official. Beauty and the Beast is continuing Disney’s astonishing streak of successful live-action adaptations of their own cartoons. After you’ve…

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