I didn't expect to love being online as much as I do. I've met some wonderful people and discovered that however arcane some of my interests that there are people out there who are interested too.

The sky was a sparkling succession of black diamonds on black velvet made crystal clear by the blackout.

I always thought that bagels and lox was my soul food, but it turns out it's sushi.

While I'm frustrated at the amount I'm expected to take on in the present, the 1950s woman was frustrated by being excluded - not being allowed to take things on at all.

History is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not.

Grabbing readers by the imagination is a writer's job.

I jealously guard my research time and I love fully immersing myself in those dusty old books and papers. It's one of the most enjoyable parts of my job.