So, skeletal remains found under a parking lot in Leicester may belong to crookback Richard III, darker and more sinister-looking in Shakespeare's play than Darth Vader was the first time you saw him stalking down the blockade runner corridor in "A New Hope." But a bit of personal interaction with Philippa Gregory in my previous … Continue reading Waiting for the hump
Category: Myth — nonfiction
Works of history and other nonfiction that examine various aspects of myth, lore, the supernatural and the occult.
Over and over and over again
Next time you feel that you're not being productive, that your day amounts to nothing more than an exercise in wheel-spinning, take heed from some lovely words in Chris Arthur's recently published essay collection, "On the Shoreline of Knowledge: Irish Wanderings" (Sightline Books/University of Iowa Press). Success is measured in linear terms in our society. … Continue reading Over and over and over again
Robert and Kate … the Great
For the West, Russia has always been a birthplace of myth and legend. Its customs and history make it seem to travelers as strange as Mars. But for Robert K. Massie, Russia isn’t so alien – especially when he considers the life of the 18th century German princess who ruled it. “It is a remarkable … Continue reading Robert and Kate … the Great
Nick Owchar 
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