About
I’m a freelance writer specializing in history and the arts. On any given day I could be writing about Siberian reindeer hair embroidery, World War I recruiting posters, pyramid cults, the mud mosques of West Africa, the first translation of the Arabian Nights, Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt, or the history of absinthe.
I took the twenty-year plan for getting a PhD in history from the University of Chicago, in part because I kept wandering down fascinating by-ways. Officially my degree is in South Asian history, with strong sub-fields in European imperialism and Islam. Basically, I’m interested in the times and places where two cultures meet and change each other. Lucky for me, there are a lot of them.
You can find more information about me, my books, or my freelance writing at http://www.pameladtoler.com/
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I just found you from Lynn Kanter’s blog. I’m glad I did. I was an American historian before I retired and started reading more globally. I look forward to finding books to read on your blog.
Marilyn: Glad to have you here!