The lions of the Public Library looking serenely down on Democracy

Where food studies meets medieval history!

"The language that is being used has a specific resonance, which, historically, has been used to change regime type. It is important that the rights of human beings were violated. It is important that the rule of law was ignored. It is important that the executive is trying to define reality."

Oh my god

I published an essay today in 3 Quarks Daily tracing a connection btwn DOGE and the late 12th/early 13th-century crusader Doge Enrico Dandolo who sacked Constantinople. The connection between them? Video games. 3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily...

Third time’s a charm…

Thanks to @annairosenberg.bsky.social for so beautifully encapsulating MY ROMAN HISTORY ✨

"For the first time in an election year, history as a category outsold politics (by two to one)."

"Until men engage earnestly and honestly with the pervasiveness of sexual assault and the aspects of the culture that celebrate and normalise it, not enough will change. The criminal justice system cannot change culture and consciousness; that happens elsewhere."
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R. Mesch offers an important dimension to the difficult discussion re: abuse in #HigherEd mentoring. I struggled greatly when writing about graduate school in My Roman History, so I know how scary it is to write publicly. It can feel like a betrayal, but the questions Mesch poses are critical.

In "My Roman History" author Alizah Holstein writes about her love for the city of Rome and her fascination with Rome in the fourteenth century, the era of Dante.

#books #BookReview #nonfiction #history #Rome #Dante

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PSA: support indie bookstores this holiday season!

Here's a cheat-sheet of Rhode Island shops. 🎁 🎄🎅📚🕎❄️

"During the transfer work of the State Archives of La Spezia, two authentic pages from the first edition of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, dating back to the 14th century, were found."

This course will be AI generated.

The more interesting point I will point out is that Prof. Stahujak is basically saying that the content of the course - literature - is ancillary to writing exercises, so I guess we're all doomed. #medievalsky

1st Bsky post + 1st radio appearance! My interview about my memoir #myromanhistory on @wbur.org ‘s Here & Now with the great Robin Young. We talk about #Dante, medieval Roman #history, #rome , the historical profession, and finding my way to #writing. tinyurl.com/2fkfzvmd @vikingbooks.bsky.social