Alison McMahan

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
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Crime Fiction Revolution Crime Fiction Revolution is widely considered, by E.A. Aymar, to be the greatest newsletter in crime fiction history. It's your one-stop (free) shop for everything crime fiction, a newsletter featurin...

A funny newsletter about crime, censorship, thriller writing! And I mean, funny! buttondown.com/eaymar

Raymond Chandler's Trouble Is My Business (Pantheon Graphic Library) - Historical Novel Society “Trouble is my Business” (1939) was Raymond Chandler’s 21st mystery story. Chandler first wrote stories about knights of derring-do. He served in WWI, then returned to the US to work for an oil compan...

My review of the graphic novel adaptation of Raymond Chandler's TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS. A feast for the eyes and a great read! historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/raym...

Miss Me Forever Amazon.com: Miss Me Forever eBook : Cross, Eugene: Kindle Store

I just discovered this book by Eugene Cross, MISS ME FOREVER. I can't put it down! www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

This is Spain. Little villages clustered around medieval castles. Walk the paths trod by Romans. Watch out for the herds of sheep.

Library Guides: NSU Alvin Sherman Library Writing Workshops: Upcoming Workshops A guide to the Alvin Sherman Library's free adult virtual writing workshops and online resources.

AlisonMcMahan The Alvin Sherman Library's free workshops continue! Look at the lineup! libguides.nova.edu/writing_work...

The Lost Writing Partner: The Case of Charles and Caroline Todd - Historical Novel Society WRITTEN BY ALISON MCMAHAN What is it like for a writer to lose their writing partner after many years and books together? How does the survivor navigate the financial and legal aspects of a long-stand...

My first feature article for the Historical Novel Review. historicalnovelsociety.org/the-lost-wri...

Londonist: Time Machine | Substack A geeky, cheeky, thrice-weekly digest of London's history. Click to read Londonist: Time Machine, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

I love this substack, time traveling through London!
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I was very privileged to read an early draft and can't wait to read the final!

U.S. Begins Migrant Flights to Guantanamo Bay The Trump administration has said it would expand operations at the American base in Cuba to hold up to 30,000 immigrants

Franz Kafka’s THE TRIAL and AMERIKA meet as the US sends migrants to Guantanamo. Migrants treated as criminals aka terrorists, detained without trial in the continuing theater of punishment and cruelty that is Trump’s USA.

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Restoration Completed at Medieval Temple of Phnom Krom - Medievalists.net A brick temple at Phnom Krom, a historic hilltop temple complex in central Cambodia, has undergone a full restoration, returning it to its original splendour.

Restoration Completed at Medieval Temple of Phnom Krom https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/restoration-completed-at-medieval-temple-of-phnom-krom/ #Cambodia

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