The Voynich Affair: Chapter 8
Our episode this week features a labyrinth, yet another symbol of the puzzle that is the Voynich manuscript. But the …
Our episode this week features a labyrinth, yet another symbol of the puzzle that is the Voynich manuscript. But the …
The Voynich manuscript is written in a so-far indecipherable code. It has been described as an alchemical text, a herbal, …
When I wrote this chapter, I was preoccupied with the question of whether a romantic hero can do something really …
Have you ever done something impulsive and daring, the sort of thing that under ordinary circumstances, you’d never dream of doing? Lynn Melton hasn’t, not …
What can I say about airports and air travel? For me they have always been pure hell, mainly because I …
This week’s chapter features a cameo appearance by James and Laura from London Broil, my trilogy of erotic gastronomy. Voynich is set after …
Wilfrid Voynich grew up in Poland as the scion of a minor noble family. He became a socialist and a revolutionary. Arrested …
Since early childhood, I have been captivated by very old books and documents, especially manuscripts. There’s something about seeing the handwriting …
Joy by Jean Patou (1929) is perhaps the most famous fragrance ever created. It was intended to convey “the Platonic idea of a …
Note: If you missed last Monday’s episode (Chapter 21: Mon Studio) because of my double post, it’s here. Blue Mediterraneo …