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On Bloodletting and Birthdays
I won’t divulge my age, but I will mention that a birthday on November 3 makes me a Scorpio – and I am so glad that I don’t live in the 17th century. Bloodletting was the first course of action when...
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Boiling Oil or Healing Balm?
How did early surgeons control bleeding? Many of you can guess the answer. For as horrific as it sounds, cautery with hot metal instruments and boiling oil were the methods of choice in the 16th and...
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It Begins With the Discovery of Blood Circulation…
I’m thinking that every Wednesday, I’ll let you in on some of the cool history that I uncovered while writing the book. Sound good? Blood Work is a nonfiction murder mystery set in the Scientific...
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Editor’s Corner: Favorite Stories
In last week’s Editor’s Corner column, I encouraged everyone to send along questions about researching and writing about history—or about writing life in general. Keep them coming please! It’s easy:...
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Cabinet of Curiosities, vol. vii
How quickly is July flying by? Here we are, another week ending and another rich collection tumbling out of the Cabinet of Curiosities. It’s amazing how the personal quirks of long-gone authors can...
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