Changing yourself is hard work, especially when you’re trying to become a better person: more tolerant, braver, more willing to stand up for what you believe is right. Sarah Grimke did just that. A Southern Belle from a slave-holding family in the early 1800s, Sarah morphed over time and...

What does it take to be the best version of yourself? To find out, let us explore the present and the past. Let us profile those pioneers of the past and present, especially women, whose ambitions inspire and provoke us. Let us recognize that anyone who strives for the...

Hello.  I’m a historical novelist who specializes in writing about women in early America.  (I’m a guy, so you might wonder about my choice of subjects.  If so, see “Why a Guy?” on my home page.  I’m inviting you to join a conversation about how history and fiction can...