Last year I was lucky enough to fulfil a lifelong dream of visiting the British Museum in London, which is arguably the world’s most illustrious stash of loot. One of the most fascinating halls was devoted to objects from Mesopotamia, particularly the Sumerian treasures.
I've recently been reminded of the exhibition because I've been reading some interesting articles by Michael...
Every so often, usually when everything is falling into place and you are congratulating yourself on being unusually organized and provident, Fate intervenes. Along...
My husband John Dolan's memoir Pleasant Hell has just been released as an audiobook, recorded at Telescope Audio with Brendon Anderegg. In celebration, here is...
One of my Facebook friends mentioned the existence of some beautiful old confiterias in Buenos Aires. A confiteria (as I learned from Merriam Webster)...
