candace robb
walking the Mean Streets of Medieval York
Category: King Edward III
Pondering: Warmth
Reading an interview with Ian McEwan in the NYT (the “By the Book” column for 6 Dec), I paused over the phrase “warm intelligence” (in regard to Shakespeare). Warm. I’m in the warmth seeking stage of revising this manuscript. A few of the historical… Continue Reading “Pondering: Warmth”
The Order of Whose Garter?
I remember when history was taught as if all possible questions had been answered. We were to memorize lists of Facts, and those who questioned the received Truth too often were escorted to the principal’s office as troublemakers. Rosencrantz: I remember when there were… Continue Reading “The Order of Whose Garter?”
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