Have a drink with: Anne of Brittany Iron will, heart of gold, death before dishonor Ask her about: Being an early modern #girlboss For Women’s History Month in March, we’re diving into conversation with Rozsa Gaston, the author of a four-book series of historical fiction on Anne of Brittany, the only woman to be twice…
Have a drink with: Leonardo da Vinci Polymath, painter, engineer, left-handed gay underdog genius Ask him about: flying psychic unicorn voyages of the mind The surgeon and writer Leonard Shlain was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2008 and died less than a year later, just a week after finishing the manuscript for his book “Leonardo’s…
Have a drink with: Queen Isabella of Spain Queen, ass-kicker, Rules girl, working mom Ask her about: kicking everyone out of Spain A few year-end lists recommended Kristin Downey’s biography of Queen Isabella, so lately I’ve been knee-deep in early modern Spain and a lot of questions about the famous lady. What is image-making and what…
