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Romy Blümel

Illustrator Romy Blümel’s latest project, 101 Dogs, features canines of every shape, size and color.

The author and abolitionist, surrounded by silhouette renderings of vignettes from her vivid, world-changing novel.

Harriet Beecher Stowe Wrote a Work of Fiction That Seemed So Real That It Changed the History of the Country

To fight against slavery, the author collected true stories then picked up a pen and distilled them into “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”

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The Misunderstood Roman Empress Who Willed Her Way to the Top

A fresh view of Galla Placidia, who married a barbarian and ruled when the world power fell into chaos