Historical Fiction Research

This post-Thanksgiving blog post will be briefer than most - just a nod to the inevitable detritus and discarded verbiage that results fr...

La Computer Donzella First, let me explain. The above image was the result of one of those misheard comments, when I was chattering a...

Taddeo Alderotti was something of a rock star among 13th century physicians.  A brilliant teacher and a skilled medical practitioner, Tad...

I'm delighted to announce that A Thing Done is now a thing published.  The people at Fireship Press have been a joy to work with.  ...

Recently I got to thinking about town criers in medieval Florence. Now, I realize that this is not exactly the sort of thing that invad...

Dante and Beatrice, 15th century Today I'd like to see what we can figure out about the real woman behind Dante's inspiratio...