Fascination with the Viking Age is at an all-time high, though it has never really gone out of fashion. There is something irresistible about the Vikings, a civilization dedicated to…
Jennifer EremeevaJune 10, 2020
"Queen Victoria and the Romanovs: 60 Years of Mutual Distrust" is a fascinating journey through the intimacy of royal politics and diplomacy, and a study in the universality of family…
Jennifer EremeevaMay 27, 2020
A conversation with Professor Michael Khodarkovsky about his new book, Russia's 20th Century: a fresh look at the arc of Soviet history.
Jennifer EremeevaNovember 18, 2019
For scholars of The Soviet Thaw era, To See Paris and Die: The Soviet Lives of Western Culture offers keen insight into the minds of ordinary Soviet citizens encountering unexpected…
Jennifer EremeevaSeptember 3, 2019
While the Russian Revolutions claimed many Romanov victims, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, the mother of Nicholas II, famously survived. The life of this fascinating woman, born a Danish princess, is…
Jennifer EremeevaJuly 18, 2019
Culinary historian, Veronika Hinke’s new book, The Last Night on the Titanic, Unsinkable Drinking, Dining, and Style is a celebration of the ethos of the Titanic through the magnificent food…
Jennifer EremeevaJuly 16, 2019
In Caroline Boggis-Rolfe's authoritative The Baltic Story, we meet pirates, princes, and prelates. While much divides the Slavs, Balts, Saxons, Poles, and Scandinavian peoples, much also unites them: rugged individualism…
Jennifer EremeevaJuly 8, 2019
Sophie Law's well-researched debut Olga's Egg posits a missing Faberge Egg, made for the eldest daughter of Nicholas II.
Jennifer EremeevaDecember 11, 2018
The Creative Podcast landscape is crowded and there is a ton of dross. These four creativity podcasts are authentic, generous, and informative.
Jennifer EremeevaDecember 7, 2018
Sometimes my trusty fountain pen and a beautiful blank book just can't get the job done. Here are the 11 apps I use to keep me nimble, productive, and motivated.
Jennifer EremeevaNovember 16, 2018
As "The Romanoffs" continues on Amazon Prime; I take a look at Episode 3 and learn how a real-life Romanov is neither amused nor entertained by the series. She wants…
Jennifer EremeevaNovember 3, 2018
Amazon's new original series, The Romanoffs sets the real-life Romanov Dynasty adrift on a ship of fools.
Jennifer EremeevaOctober 25, 2018
Guest blogger, Hannah Hethmon, host and producer of Museums in Strange Places Podcast joins Jennifer for a look at 5 Absorbing Museum Podcasts.
Jennifer EremeevaOctober 7, 2018
What better dish to inaugurate our new life in Riga than this ultimate comforting stew, created by another American expat writer?
Jennifer EremeevaOctober 4, 2018
Sink into these 5 exceptional podcasts about language to improve your use of the semi-colon, discover how the word “score” came to mean a unit of twenty, or learn more…
Jennifer EremeevaSeptember 29, 2018
Podcasts seem to have been made for history with that discipline’s episodic nature. Successful history podcasts require a lot of passion for the subject, dedication, extensive research, and attention to…
Jennifer EremeevaSeptember 22, 2018
It comes as no surprise that librarians have been in the vanguard of using podcasts to help spread the word about the great things you can find in the hallowed…
Jennifer EremeevaSeptember 14, 2018
There is a knack to the daily news program — you have to keep it fresh and exciting, but you must also follow some kind of formulaic structure so that…
Jennifer EremeevaSeptember 8, 2018
The best podcasts inform, entertain, and educate. They are available when you are: the perfect companion when your hands are occupied but your mind needs attention. Here are my Top…
Jennifer EremeevaSeptember 1, 2018
Vienna’s Venerable Coffeehouse Tradition Discover the elegant world of the Viennese Coffeehouse, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage that is synonymous with the history of the Austrian empire and its dynamic…
Jennifer EremeevaAugust 21, 2018
Ekaterinburg's Grisly Centenary: The Final Fate of the Romanovs (more…)
Jennifer EremeevaJuly 15, 2018
