Archive - Jan 6, 2008 - Story

Emperor Valens cursed

Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008-01-06 17:57
Sometime in the 4th century, someone was REALLY cheesed off at the emperor — at least enough to curse him by defacing his image and wrapping lead around his face.

Estrella to feature jousting tournament

Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008-01-06 14:35
Lady Isabol de Chateau Cheval Noire has announced that there will be a Jousting Tournament at this year's Estrella War on Saturday, February 16, 2008.

"Far Traveler" on NPR's not-to-miss list

Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008-01-06 10:15
On the Christmas Eve 2007 All Things Considered radio program, reviewer Lynn Neary spoke with Laura Miller of Salon.com and blogger Mark Sarvas of The Elegant Variation about which books from 2007 should not be missed. Included was The Far Traveler by Nancy Marie Brown.