Wednesday Blog

  • On Sources

    On Sources

    This week, the fourth in several scribblings about my research: borrowing from Oscar Wilde, the importance of being earnest with one’s sources. Read more

  • A Sense of Purpose

    A Sense of Purpose

    This week, the third in several scribblings about my research: how studying Thevet and his world fulfills a need to find purpose in life. Read more

  • Why André Thevet?

    Why André Thevet?

    This week, the second in several scribblings about my research: why I chose to study André Thevet and build my career on the mound of his works. Read more

  • On Toponymy

    On Toponymy

    This week, the first in several scribblings about my research: how I connect historic places in my sources with their modern names. Read more

  • On Conversion

    On Conversion

    This week, I spoke with a friend who converted to Catholicism as an adult about her conversion and how she relates to the Catholic Church as a whole. Read more

  • On Vanity

    On Vanity

    This week, I reflect on the role of love in balancing between self-praise and community in a discussion of vanity. Read more