The Long Eighteenth Century
In which I review (okay, squeal about) Wake by Rebecca Hall
Back in January, I pre-ordered Rebecca Hall’s Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts for reasons that will be clear to anyone who has followed this blog for a while. (Hint: Women warriors!) It came in the mail last week on its publication date.* I started reading it that afternoon. I was caught immediately…
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Talking About Women’s History: Three Questions and an Answer with Nancy Goldstone
I first discovered Nancy Goldstone’s work when I read The Rival Queens for a Shelf Awareness review. I’ve been a fan ever since. Nancy has a passion for medieval history and old and rare books. She is the author six works of historical non-fiction about powerful and often overlooked women in European history , including…
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Talking About Women’s History: Three Questions and an Answer with Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos
As soon as I heard the title of Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos’s first book, The Pirate Next Door, I was hooked. Daphne is an author, historian and journalist. She has published over 40 articles in newspapers and magazines. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Southern Living, Virginia Business and The…
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