Book Review: Tamed by Alice Roberts
A deep dive into how humans domesticated nine key species and how that process impacted us, in which I try to ignore the modern politics bit.
Tagged: africa
History in the Alternate: 19th Century Punic Wars
A quick look at how the Punic Wars might have played out if they happened in the 19th Century between Italy and Tunisia.
All The Things that Trees Can Be
My article “All The Things That Trees Can Be” was published in v5i2 of Worldbuilding Magazine, along with a ton of other great content!
Reading Roundup: Women, War & Weird Beliefs
Micro-reviews of media I consumed recently, articles about powerful women in history, and reflections on travelogues and war.
Ancient Princesses: Diplomatic Agents & Religious Leaders
Ancient Princesses from the Levant region served as advisors, diplomats, and independent religious leaders — unlike their Egyptian counterparts.
Five Unconventional Economic Systems as Imagined in SFF
Just because we’re stuck with capitalism & currency-based economic systems doesn’t mean that’s all we can find in our fiction (or history!). (On Tor.com)
Reading Roundup: Edible Entrails & Self-Fermenting Wine
Micro-reviews of media I consumed recently, articles about non-western foods, textbooks about the Bronze Age, & the Citibank v. Revlon case.
Civilizations Thrive in Adverse Environments
Throughout history, humans have eked out homes in the most adverse places, surviving despite challenges that seem insurmountable.
Transporting Information: Sending Messages in Low Tech Societies
History contains thousands of years of inspiration for creating systems for sending in fiction, from Persian couriers to African drums.
Removing Monuments to White Supremacists & Racists
Henry Olsen wrote an Op-Ed in the Washington Post about removing monuments in which he claimed: Knocking down or defacing statues of national founders or heroes not only displays ignorance...
