Historical Fiction Research

I was supposed to begin this blog with a picture of the Parthenon. I mean, isn't that what every spiel about a trip to Greece is sup...

Angry words.  Words intended to give offense, to hurt.  To damage, whether feelings or reputation.  We have no shortage of angry words i...

In my last post I promised a look at Florence's medieval population figures, with at least a cursory glance at our sources for that i...

Herewith I want to start a new thrust to this blog.  For a long time I've described myself as interested in Italy in the middle ages,...

I'm delighted to introduce guest blogger Kim Rendfeld, who has recently released her second novel set in Carolingian times. The Ashe...

My historical novel A Thing Done , set in Florence in 1216, is now on sale.  For the next month, more or less, we've dropped the pri...