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The Land of the Dead in Slavic Mythology
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5 Books to read after watching “Beauty and the Beast”
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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What might have happened if there had been no revolution in 1917? The Russian Revolution of 1917 was an event that shook the world,…
First novel contest: a chance to win beautiful illustrations from my first novel
Contest Alert! Get your friends to sign up for my Readers’ Group, and get free stuff from me! If you get 5 people to…
Medieval mystery: who really killed Boris and Gleb?
It seems everyone in the US is (justifiably) getting riled up over the impending demise of the National Endowment for the Arts. But…
Ivan Glazunov: the artist who lives in a 17th century palace
Recently I came across a fantastic work of art that fits beautifully into the aesthetic of the world of my novels. It’s…