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Guest blogger: Islamic Science, Literacy, and the Renaissance, Part 2
by Bahram Nadimi The end of the twentieth century marked a significant milestone. It was not the end of the world, but it was when world consciousness—with the aid of scientific advances—reached a...
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The quilting bee then and now
The Quilting Frolic A few days ago, I was visiting a textile artist friend, looking at her quilting projects. All I know about quilting is what I’ve read in published versions of pioneer...
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Faith in Fiction 13: At the intersection of religion and culture
Religion is at the heart of what we call culture. Our world culture is so steeped in religious principle that there’s no way to winnow it out. I often hear people advance the idea that they can be...
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Faith in Fiction 14: Pitfalls in fantasy religions and how to avoid them
One of the most common questions I’m asked when it comes to fictionalizing religion is what pitfalls a writer who’s new to the practice should avoid. Here’s my shortlist—though there certainly are...
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The Salon: Blogging for the Posh
I was rereading Benedetta Craveri‘s biography, Madame du Deffand and her World, and when I hit the chapter about her St. Joseph’s convent salon, the parallels between the eighteenth century French...
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Food: US vs UK Round 1 — Muffins
by Brenda W. Clough Britain and the United States are divided by more than their common tongue. The Atlantic Ocean, pooh — a mere pond. What really divides us is our food. There are so many examples...
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The Things People Say—3: Enthymemes
Most people know what a ’meme’ is. The dictionary definition ’meme’ is: “an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic...
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The History of Birthdays
Because I am having one today, I’ve decided to look into the history of birthday celebrations. This is useful data for an author of historical fiction or for writers seeking to explore world building....
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Genrelization
No, the title isn’t a typo. It is my attempt to define the word: genre. No wait, I already wrote a blog about that, and I got some interesting responses. Instead, I’m going to write about people in the...
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Show Your Gray
So I learned in a certain magazine aimed at people of a certain age, that there is a highly popular Instagram account known as Grombre. I used to think that because I didn’t subscribe to Instagram, if...
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