Here are the posts I enjoyed from around the web this week, a good mix of archaeology, fiction and writing interests. I hope you find something intriguing.
How to cure a hangover ancient Egyptian style. A recently published papyrus says a garland of a shrub named chamaedaphne will take away your headache. Anyone have a better plan that sounds just as wacky? Click here for “Graeco-Roman Papyrus Contains Hangover Remedy”
Ever wonder what living in Jane Austen’s world was really like? English Historical Fiction Authors has reposted one of M.M. Bennetts’ posts. If you don’t want your delusions tampered with, don’t click, but if you like your history straight up, listen to this expert. How sad we have lost her. And yes, this is the same M.M. Bennetts whose name graces the new historical fiction award (where I was a semi-finalist!). Great post. Click here for English Historical Fiction Authors “In and Out of Jane Austen’s Window”
From Janet Rudolph a good writerly cartoon. That final moment when no inspiration comes (does inspiration ever come, I think it’s called hard work) Click here for “Cartoon of the Day Writers Block” on Mystery Fanfare.
I knew the area of Sudan shows a lot of cultural borrowing and interaction with Egypt (and other Mediterranean cultures), but I did not know about these pyramids from the kingdom of Kush, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Unfortunately Sudan’s not a likely spot to go visiting. The pictures are intriguing. Anyone knew about these or better yet seen them? Click here for “Sudan’s Pyramids, Nearly as Grand as Egypts, Go Unvisited” on Archaeology News Network
The art of comic war novels and the unreliable narrator. I enjoyed this conversation between two writers—one of Iraq War one of Vietnam—David Abrams, Fobbit and Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer. Interestingly, neither mention Catch 22, my favorite humorous war novel. What’s your favorite war novel? Click here for “On the Lost Art of the Comic War Novel” on Literary Hub