In THE DEADLIEST FEVER, due for release next fall, Miriam wonders whether the sea captain died of a heart attack from his usual excesses...

Paracelsus (1493—1541) was a Swiss physician, alchemist, and astrologer. If you’re surprised that one person could be a student of those...

Hippocrates was the Greek physician (460–370 BC) credited with establishing a theory for the practice of medicine that was distinct from...

“Yes, Lisa. I see you have another question.” “You say the Mediterranean ports were open from only March through November —” “Well,...

The Miriam bat Isaac novels are set in Alexandria (lower right), and you’ll hear about Rome (upper left), but you’ll be going to Caesarea...

As an alchemist, Miriam sought to identify the philosopher’s stone, the legendary substance capable of turning base metals into gold....

Miriam tells us about the Great Synagogue in The Deadliest Lie: Although we have many synagogues throughout the city, none surpass the...

Long lost treasures have been discovered off the coast of Egypt, about 20 miles northeast of Alexandria, artifacts like red granite...

In THE DEADLIEST LIE, Miriam recalls her trips to the Great Harbor with her twin brother Binyamin: In the early morning when we were...

Kathleen Kaska's collection of handy and humorous advice for writers is taken from her monthly blog posts and shared in her Cave Art...