Five Favorite Reads of 2022
I attempt to read a book a week and sometimes I finish two in good weeks, which means I can read a fair number of…
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The Face Upon the Bar Room Floor
Rummaging through a package of ephemera always turns up a rabbit hole of interesting things. A particular package had…
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NANOWRIMO 2021 Begins!
Today is the start of the wondrous month of writing known as NaNoWriMo. I’ve participated and been a winner for a number…
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Treasure beneath the letters: Embossed Paper Mill Marks
I have a burgeoning collection of ephemera, and I recently received some letters which gave me pause. On the upper…
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Winter, Central Park
This Christmas card is one of dozens in the box of family ephemera I scavenged from grandmother’s attic. Christmas cards…
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Book Review: The Winter Witch by Paula Brackston
I sunk into the setting of The Winter Witch and was entranced by the quirky characters Ms. Brackston came up with.
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From the Treasure Piles - Effendi
The family has a publishing past. One of the family members worked for Doubleday in the late 1800s and early 1900s. I…
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Author Spotlight: An Interview with Alyssa Palombo
I've always wanted to write a book about the Borgia family - I've been a bit obsessed with them since I was a…
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