Trees of Life

Cosmological trees from around the world and across time

Apr 22 • Lindsay Merbaum she/her

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March 2026

A Brief History of Potions

Poisons, spells, medicines and magic

Mar 17 • Lindsay Merbaum she/her

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February 2026

A Brief History of Magic

From antiquity to hexing Wall Street

Feb 24 • Lindsay Merbaum she/her

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January 2026

Spiritualism: the Feminist Movement You've Never Heard of

On ghosts, suffrage, and abolitionism

Jan 22 • Lindsay Merbaum she/her

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December 2025

The True Story of Yule

Death, darkness, and the midwinter feast

Dec 21, 2025 • Lindsay Merbaum she/her

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November 2025

Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun

Ghouls and jinn--oh my!

Nov 21, 2025 • Lindsay Merbaum she/her

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October 2025

The Vampires of Our Age

A look at the literary evolution of the vampire, in celebration of today's release of my novella, Vampires at Sea!

Oct 7, 2025 • Lindsay Merbaum she/her

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September 2025

Defining Witch Books

From the Malleus Maleficarum to The Wizard of Oz, a look at the books that made modern witchcraft

Sep 15, 2025 • Lindsay Merbaum she/her

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August 2025

What was the Affair of the Poisons?

Women, witchcraft, and poison in 17th century France

Aug 18, 2025 • Lindsay Merbaum she/her

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July 2025

Greco-Roman Mythology Quiz!

Are you a mythology master?

Jul 21, 2025 • Lindsay Merbaum she/her

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June 2025

Gods of Gender-Bending

Gender fluidity and the ancients, just in time for Pride

Jun 23, 2025 • Lindsay Merbaum she/her

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May 2025

Curious Facts about the So-Called Aztecs

The truth about Cortés, Moctezuma, and human sacrifice

May 5, 2025 • Lindsay Merbaum she/her

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