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Giants, Monsters, and Demons: How Old Stories Can Be Made Startlingly New
Review & Author Interview | 'Arthur: A New Life' by Amy Jeffs (2026)
On Not Throwing the Baby Out With the Bath Water
Why we need nuance in our approach to medieval writers
Schedule & Monthly Theme
Book Club | August 2026
Where the 'Dark Ages' Still Whisper
Field notes from my recent research trip to Ripon Cathedral
Retelling and Reimagining Old Stories For Modern Audiences
Book Club | July 2026 | 'Storyland' Parts One and Two ('In the Beginning' and 'Prehistory')
The Ancient World: A Personal Curriculum
For the medieval-ish historian (especially those who *don't* want to watch Nolan's 'Odyssey'...)
How Kings' Tombs Became Dragons' Lairs
The remarkable transformation of England's ancient burial mounds
Everything I've Read So Far In 2026 (Non-Fiction Edition)
And what to read if you want to join my ancient bookish summer
Schedule & Monthly Theme
Book Club | July 2026