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Babylonia: A Novel

February 5, 2025

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Orphaned as a baby after her mother killed herself, Semiramis has been believed to be cursed or a witch her entire young life. But she doesn’t care what the ignorant people of her tiny Assyrian ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: historical, Middle East, mythology

Clytemnestra: A Novel

May 9, 2023

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I may be struggling with my new release reading recently, but Greek mythology retellings continue to make me all kinds of happy. Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati is my latest favorite, a bold portrayal ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: mythology, retellings, women

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