The Invisible Hand of the Vampire
Two centuries ago, an unseen terror was killing New Englanders. They went to macabre lengths to protect the living. The Boston Globe Magazine, October 26, 2023.
A Watermark, and ‘Spidey Sense,’ Unmask a Forged Galileo Treasure
One of the University of Michigan Library’s most prized possessions, which appeared to be a Galileo manuscript, is now thought to be a 20th-century forgery. The New York Times, August 18, 2022.
Galileo Forgery’s Trail Leads to Web of Mistresses and Manuscripts
The unmasking of a fake Galileo manuscript this summer brought renewed attention to a colorful, prolific early-20th-century forger. The New York Times, September 9, 2022.
What’s In a Name? Tracing an Obsession with the Shakespeare Authorship Question
Michael Blanding on the (Extremely Compelling) Sir Thomas North Theory, Literary Hub, May 31, 2022
Did Shakespeare Have a Secret Source?
A college dropout in New Hampshire is challenging the academic world with his theory on the true origins of the Bard’s greatest plays. Boston Globe Magazine, March 21, 2021. (Excerpt from North by Shakespeare)
Plagiarism Software Unveils a New Source for Shakespeare's Plays
"If it proves to be what they say it is, it is a once-in-a-generation - or several generations - find." The New York Times front page, February 9, 2018.
Why a Schoolteacher Spent 70 Years Collecting Thousands of Black History Artifacts
Elizabeth Meaders’ acquisitions include sports memorabilia, civil rights posters, military paraphernalia and art. Smithsonian, February 22, 2022.
Why Experts Don’t Believe This Is a Rare First Map of America
Christie’s had planned to sell the map this week, for possibly $1.2 million, but withdrew it from an auction when questions arose about its authenticity. The New York Times, December 10, 2017.