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Dominus: New Excerpt
by Steven Saylor
Spanning 160 years and seven generations, teeming with some of ancient Rome’s most vivid figures, Steven…
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Ancient Rome’s Short-Lived Teen Emperor: Practical Joker, Drag Queen, Transgender?
by Steven Saylor
Psssst! Have you heard about Elagabalus? They say he invented the world’s first…
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A Passion for Paris: Alexandre Dumas and the Ghosts of Romantic Fiction
by David Downie Romantic-era novelist Alexandre Dumas may well have created the world’s first fiction factory…
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Legions of Rome: Where It All Began
by Stephen Dando-Collins
By Stephen Dando-Collins Down through the centuries, millions of men served with the army of imperial…
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Military History in Empire
By Steven Saylor My previous novel Roma followed the fortunes of a single family through the…
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Rome
Celebrating Black History Month in 2025
Let's honor the remarkable Black Americans throughout history with our favorite books. From the 19th century…
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A Matter of Complexion
by Tess Chakkalakal
by Tess Chakkalakal
Leaving Fayetteville Charles W. Chesnutt. (Public domain, Wikimedia Images.) On October 7,…
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Realm of Ice and Sky
by Buddy Levy
View of Smeerenberg, Spitzbergen, Norway. A photomechanical print taken between 1890 and…
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A Rage to Conquer
by Michael Walsh
In A Rage to Conquer, award-winning author Michael Walsh brings history to life as he considers…
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Adventure Research at the Top of the World
by Buddy Levy
Author Buy Levy shares his chilly experience in Ny Ålesund, Norway, where he…
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The JFK Conspiracy
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
Belmont, New HampshireSeptember 1960 New York…
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Introduction to Eliot Stein’s
Custodians of Wonder
by Eliot Stein
In Custodians of Wonder, Eliot Stein takes a vivid look at 10 astonishing people who are maintaining some of…
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The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for
Trouble Island
by Sharon Short
Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Mile Island, the real-life location that inspired…
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