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Cover reveal! Humans: A Monstrous History
The book is in production! - and some essays I published, plus some museum recommendations.
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How I got a literary agent
On what I did en route to getting offers of representation from three New York City literary agents.
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‘Realms of the Imagination’ Review: The Worlds of Fantasy
An exhibition at The British Library takes visitors on a journey through fantasy literature, a testament to humanity's persistent attempts to understand…
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Vermeer: How Not to Curate an Exhibition
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YOUNG QUEENS: Catherine de' Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and Mary Queen of Scots
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How I got a literary agent
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Kraken-wrestling and other monster (mis)adventures
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Art, trade, and colonialism, then and now
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Not just Josephine Baker: African Americans abroad
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Kraken-wrestling and other monster (mis)adventures
Deep in the weeds of chapter revisions, but looking ahead to talks in Chicago and Toronto.
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Substackers Against Nazis
A collective letter to Substack leadership
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"OOH, SHINY!" lists of doom and Draft no. 3
What should I do with the forest of to-do lists in order to finish Draft no. 3 of HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY?
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The book manuscript is in! - and some changes afoot
Hallo, readers! WHAT a few weeks it’s been. As I mentioned in my last newsletter, I was aiming to get Draft no. 2 of HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY to my…
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YOUNG QUEENS: Catherine de' Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and Mary Queen of Scots
In which I rave about Leah Redmond Chang's terrific new book, and update readers on my own book revisions in progress.
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Not just Josephine Baker: African Americans abroad
In which I reflect on Tamara J. Walker's terrific BEYOND THE SHORES: A HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS ABROAD, and offer museum tips for photography fans
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Habits: the good, the bad, and the pointless
Unhelpful voices from grad school, and a terrific water, beach, and landscape memoir grappling with childhood demons.
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