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Book Review: Empire by Steven Saylor

First posted on 2010/08 /24  I rate a book by whether I simply read it or I devour it.  This I devoured.   Empire is the story of a family who are eyewitnesses to the glory and the decadence of the Emperors spanning 4 generations from 14 A.D. to 141 B.C.  Over time the Pinarius family…

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Interview: Carl Richard

Editor’s Note – Professor Carl Richard was featured on the podcast “Washington Wore a Toga”.  The following is a transcript of the interview that was first published on the blog in 2011.  Professor Richard wrote the book:  Why We’re all Romans:  The Roman Contribution to the Western World.  Rob Cain: In your book I’ve read…

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Interview: Eric Shanower

(Editor’s Note – Mr. Shanower was featured on the podcast “Season 2, Ancient Troy, Graphic Novels and Brad Pitt?  The following is a transcript of the interview that was first published on the blog in 2011).  Rob Cain:  We have on the phone Mr. Eric Shanower who is the writer and illustrator of the graphic novel,…

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Interview: Steven Saylor

(Editor’s Note – Mr. Saylor was featured on the podcast “Save Me a Seat at the Triumph, and Let’s throw a Cabbage at the Gaul.”    The following is a transcript of the interview that was first published on the blog in 2010.)  Rob Cain:  On the telephone we have Steven Saylor who is the author…

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