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Prices and Historical Fiction

In researching for my stories, I have become conscious of the importance of knowing the prices and wages. I can, of course, avoid mentioning prices, but getting it wrong, the reader is immediately out of the period. Continue reading

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Married at Last

have just received a letter confirming that I am now married. Things have changed a lot during my lifetime. When we first made a commitment to each other in 1982 we would not have believed that one day we would be married officially. Continue reading

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Tom and Boom

I live in Finland. Right now Tom of Finland is the thing. He seems to be everywhere: in stamps, bath towels, postcards. There is an exhibition of his works, two movie projects, and at least one play based on his … Continue reading

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