Historical Fiction Research

This week I'm delighted to bring you a guest blog post from Mary Donnarumma Sharnick, author of the remarkable novel Thirst , a his...

Fresco by Giotto di Bondone, Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi Do you know the story of the first nativity scene? Or perhaps I should...

Inferno, Canto 29:  Codex Altonensis, Tuscany, 1350-1410 Dante didn't think much of them, those twelve spoiled rich kids from Siena...

See these books?  It's really all their fault that you're not getting a proper blog post this week.  You see, there's this p...

Ospedale di Santa Maria Nuova, Florence L'Ospedale di Santa Maria Nuova, the early years  This large, sleek, modern-yet-ancient h...

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...