This is the story of a river in Seattle. This, like many, or perhaps all, of American rivers is a working river. From its source on the slopes of Mt Rainier (to the Salishan tribe: Talol or Tahoma) to the … Continue reading
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My long train ride ended at Boston’s South Station. I had never been to Boston before, but shall omit my shuffle along unnamed streets and a cell phone that could not locate me while seeking the bus to Salem. While … Continue reading
Writer Madeleine Robins was once a certified Renaissance woman. As proof of her artistic roots, I must tell you that it is true—she really was raised in a barn. Around work and life and whatever strikes her fancy you’ll find alternative history touched with magic, mystery and even romance. Return to the past with Madeleine Robins—It’s not quite how you remember it. Read more about Madeleine Robins
Continue readingVonda N. McIntyre’s alternate history The Moon and the Sun, which is set at Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV, will be produced at La Cité du Cinema, a cutting-edge film studio in the Paris suburb of St.-Denis. The 16-acre … Continue reading
First, the story behind the reading of the book. The book turned up in one of the 70 boxes of books that were my husband’s dowry (we had to install a separate “library shed” with 500 linear feet of bookshelves … Continue reading