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The Perverse Appeal of Anti-Heroes

Why do some people seek straightforward narratives that present heroes they can admire, while others (like me) are drawn to ambiguous...

"Forward" to Wallis Budge: Magic and Mummies in London and Cairo

Please enjoy the "Forward" to my biography, Wallis Budge: Magic and Mummies in London and Cairo (Dost Publishing, 2021). On November 28th...

Writing Biography: For or Against Budge?

One of the odd questions I often got when writing about E. A. Wallis Budge was, "Are you for or against Budge?" This question always left...

E. A. Wallis Budge's Victorian Life: Living the Great Novel

For many years, beginning when I was a teenager, I loved to read Victorian novels. I especially liked long and sprawling works in which...

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