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Historical Fiction: Stone Virgin, by Barry Unsworth

Posted in Book Review, History, tagged , , , on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The nature of sin
Simon Raikes is restoring an enigmatic stone Madonna that graces the front of a medieval church in Venice. As he prepares his work, he is overtaken by  visions, and he soon becomes obsessed with discovering the history of the unusual, subtly erotic statue. Simon’s own fate becomes inextricably enmeshed with [...]

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Our Second Black President ??

Posted in History, tagged on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Barack Obama is the first man ever to run openly for US president as a black man, surely a historic time in America. But, if elected, will Obama really be our first black president? The New York Times Magazine, April 6, 2008, takes a closer look with some intriguing allegations made way back [...]

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