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Musings about Jezebel, Ramses the Great, and Red Sandals
Jezebel I’m reading a quasi-biography about Biblical bad girl Jezebel. Oddly enough, much of what we know about Jezebel isn’t in fact true. But that’s not the interesting thing in the book. The real juice (for me) is the parallels … Continue reading
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Novels, Jardin du grand singe, and chickens
Novel update When I received the very NICE rejection for Lord of Abydos, I wrote a thank you to the editor to tell her how much I appreciated her kind words. I mentioned that I was researching an Egyptian Cinderella … Continue reading
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Monday, Monday
Michalea at Alacatraz (for Morgan) When I get home we can watch the movie AGAIN! Library of the Dead In the Chapel of Chimes in Oakland, the cremated remains are put in brass books instead of urns. I like this … Continue reading
