Monthly Archives: October 2011

I promised that I would talk a little about writing The Thorn and the Blossom. I remember when Stephen first asked me if I would like to work on the project. I was standing outside the Lexington library when my … Continue reading →

Guess what I got in the mail on Friday!  Two copies of the book itself. Here is what it looks like (propped on my mission-style futon chair, against the William Morris pillow). At least, that’s the slipcase. If you turn … Continue reading →

On Friday, I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation. So, it’s done. I still need to print out copies for the library, which will be an elaborate process. And I still need to fill out a few forms. But all the … Continue reading →

“Where have you been?” you ask. Because I don’t think I’ve updated this blog so intermittently since I first created it, in November. But I’ve never before been so close to my dissertation defense, either. So that’s where I’ve been, … Continue reading →

I’ve been away from this blog for a while. But just a few minutes ago, I looked at the site stats and realized that this will be my 301st blog post. And that since I created it, this blog has … Continue reading →