The Long View
The past impacts the present, ad infinitum
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Tag: history
Memorable Reads 2025
A year-end recap of my favorites from an exceptional year for diving into books.
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Tidbits Inspire
Story ideas spring from diving deeper with a sense of wonder.
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You’re History
They’re a mystery. Family secrets are secrets no more when the next generation starts sleuthing.
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Revolutionary Ideas
Historical perspective helps in coping with the present.
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Stream, Conscious
What can stream-of-consciousness novels show us? A different way to think. Both Pigeons on the Grass and Crying of Lot 49 offer immersive takes on the Cold War from authors who expressed it in the here-and-now of their eras.
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Countdown to History
History sneaks past us daily, although the long view shapes its meaning. Fiction writers use the space between events and individuals to craft historical fiction.
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Atop Ancient Akroteri
It is a tough climb to ancient Akroteri, Greece, through loose volcanic scree. But the view from the top, and the treasures to be found, make it worthwhile.
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