Author Archives: Theodora Goss

Status report: This morning, I read about the Great Exhibition of 1851. At noon, I had a conference call about the Secret Project, which I still can’t discuss. This afternoon, I worked on the introduction, making notes on the Great … Continue reading →

Status report: I’ve very tired. I drafted my abstract, and now I’m working on writing my introduction. I’m also in the middle of revising the first chapter. I’m doing quite a lot of reading, making sure I have all the … Continue reading →

“The Spartans on the sea-wet rock sat down and combed their hair.” That’s the last line of one of my favorite poems, “The Oracles” by A.E. Houseman. Do you know what it’s about? The Battle of Thermopylae, actually. I mean … Continue reading →

So, The New York Times is good for something after all. This morning I read an op-ed piece by A.E. Hotchner called “Hemingway, Hounded by the Feds.” Hotchner was Hemingway’s friend for more than a decade. He adapted many of … Continue reading →

Hello, July. You snuck up on me. I woke up this morning thinking it was still June, but it wasn’t. I had gone to sleep at around 4:00 a.m. after finishing my Folkroots column. Then I had woken up early … Continue reading →

So, how did you do on the Nerd Test? I ask because according to my stats, more than two hundred of you clicked on it today (not counting those of you who clicked on the blog in general). I hope you … Continue reading →

I spent the afternoon in Narnia. This is actually my third post in a row on being an introvert. The first was “On Withdrawing,” the second was “Introversion,” and this is the third one. But yesterday, Jason posted the following … Continue reading →