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So, it looks like Alexandria legislators have decided to leave a famous statue of a Confederate soldier in historic Old Town at the intersection of Prince and Washington streets, opting to keep their powder dry for other issues. Theoretically, communities’ … Continue reading →

If you manage to get a book published, and then you manage to land a gig where people are willing to sit and listen to you talk about that book, I highly recommend working it so that you have a … Continue reading →

I had a dream last night that Elvis Costello wanted to write a song about my book—he was talking about Lucien Fewell and how he had a great musical hook for the name Pistol Johnny. I didn’t get to hear … Continue reading →

A friend sent me an article last week that said women undermine themselves by using the word “just” — that it is a “permission word” and makes one look weak. Hoo, boy. This is one in a long series of “empowering” … Continue reading →

… but without the leather straps (at least, so far). Sorry, Whit Stillman. My calendar has blown up with book events.  Two weekends ago, I was in St. Louis for an extremely enjoyable Living History weekend that included a straw poll … Continue reading →

… and we’re coming to town… I’ve been thinking a lot about fashion over the last couple of days. Not modern fashion, however. Next weekend is DragonCon, and the kid considered his outfit. (He’s going as a Stargate army dude, … Continue reading →

“Certainly not, I gather, the world’s greatest living expert on Julius and Ethel Rosenberg . . .” But I am, I think, maybe the world’s greatest living expert on Lucien Fewell and James Francis Clark. This was the big week. … Continue reading →