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5 Kinds of Folk Hats Russian Women Wore

Do you ever wish that hats would come back in fashion? I do. I still sometimes wish I could pull off the Maltese Falcon look, …

Many people have an allergic reaction to the word "conventional." Or, worse yet, "traditional." They immediately sense the bonds …

These days, Tolkien isn’t particularly popular among certain readers and publishers of fantasy. To be called “Tolkien-esque” can …

Those of you who’ve been following me, especially on Pinterest, know that I love traditional Russian village windows, which …

In the 18th century, Russia entered the grand stage of European history. It threw aside its "primitive Easternness", and did …

The Bright Seven Days The first week of Easter is like an extended single day of feasting. Joyful and bright. …

In my second novel (tentatively titled The Garden in the Heart of the World), one of the characters is given a …

As I’ve begun to delve deeply into my second novel, I’m considering using the time of the year as a contrast to the characters’ …

A criticism of an early version of my first novel was that it was not grounded enough, too “out there,” too interested in the …

Something a little lighter this week. I generally like to have a vivid mental picture of events and places and people before I …

Did you know that Columbus was looking for a mysterious Christian king of India when he stumbled upon the New World? Most people …

The Fell Sword by Miles Cameron My rating: 4 of 5 stars As pleasant as it was to read The Red Knight for its unabashed love of …