It’s become a tradition here on the Margins that I use my first blog post of the year to share the historical topics that I hope/plan/expect to read, write and think about over the course of the coming year. It’s the mental equivalent of writing thank-you notes (1), clearing out the Christmas clutter, and setting…

This year My Own True Love and I are heading off on a holiday adventure.   Unless I stumble across a story that I need to tell you RIGHT NOW, I’ll be back on January 1st, or maybe the 2nd, with some great stories from the corners of history, some books you ought to read, some…