It's Here, Somewhere

Moving madness

Jul 7 • Lausanne Davis Carpenter

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May 2026

From the Holy Mountain by William Dalrymple

History through layers

May 29 • Lausanne Davis Carpenter

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More Old Florida: Some Historical Fictions

Some non-fictions and some personal news

May 15 • Lausanne Davis Carpenter

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Historical Fiction Resources

For readers and writers

May 2 • Lausanne Davis Carpenter

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April 2026

Shortlist: Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2026

My observations and some newsy bits at the end

Apr 17 • Lausanne Davis Carpenter

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The Sarantine Mosaic: Sailing to Sarantium & Lord of Emperors

Guy Gavriel Kay’s Pseudo-Byzantium, or my brain on historical fantasy

Apr 7 • Lausanne Davis Carpenter

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March 2026

Stories from the Late Antique Near East

Setting the stage

Mar 14 • Lausanne Davis Carpenter

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February 2026

The Book of Saladin

by Tariq Ali

Feb 27 • Lausanne Davis Carpenter

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Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree

by Tariq Ali

Feb 27 • Lausanne Davis Carpenter

1

January 2026

Onward, Ho!

But never fast enough...

Jan 22 • Lausanne Davis Carpenter

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December 2025

For Your Reading Pleasure:

While I relocate

Dec 21, 2025 • Lausanne Davis Carpenter

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"The Drawing Board" and The Drawing Board

I'm back to both kinds

Dec 12, 2025 • Lausanne Davis Carpenter

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