What is a miracle? And who gets to decide? In 13th century Belgium, young Aleys attempts to forge a sacred life, but her journey from the common to the divine is plagued by political intrigue, scandal, and a power-hungry Church…
I’ve been lurking on Substack for a while wondering: should I? could I? My mystery thriller, Swallowtail, is coming out from Galiot Press in November. I want people to know about it. I want them to meet my sassy, arty…
In West Concord, behind the railroad tracks and to the side of the bike path, stands a bright yellow phone booth—yes, the kind we were so used to seeing everywhere, and once upon a time used, at least those of…
“Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived”, is the mnemonic used to remember the fates of Henry VIII’s famous six wives. But how can we recall the lives of those forgotten by history, yet no less pulled into the orbit of…
I’ve long thought of award-winning author Daryl Gregory as a writer’s writer. He’s not only hilarious, inventive and a hugely talented prose writer, but a master of craft. Lift the hood on any of Gregory’s books and you’ll learn a…
In their enthralling debut historical novel Lightborne, Hesse Phillips brings to life the last dangerous days of famed Elizabethan playwright and poet, the outspoken and provocative Christopher Marlowe. In his time, and to this day, audiences and readers captivated by…