Erika Harlitz-Kern

Erika Harlitz-Kern holds a doctorate from a Swedish university and can't get enough of history, books, and music. Her earliest memories involve a comic book and a Dutch troubadour. She has travelled South Asia on a shoestring, although nowadays she spends most of her vacations in the Mississippi Delta. Lives with her husband in South Florida, because sooner or later they would've ended up there anyway. Blog: The Boomerang Twitter: EH_Kern

7 Books About Books That You Need to Read if You Love Books

10 Things You Need to Know about Megilat Ester

10 Things You Need to Know about Megilat Ester, a richly decorated scroll of the biblical Book of Esther, from the 17th century.

10 Things You Need to Know about the Yonah Pentateuch

10 Things You Need to Know about the Yonah Pentateuch, a medieval manuscript decorated with dragons, knights, and castles made from images that you can read.

When Your Favorite Fantasy Book Series Comes to an End

A reader on discovering the works of N.K. Jemisin and Myke Cole, and following their fantasy book series all the way to the end.

100 Must-Read Books about the Middle Ages

100 must-read books about the diversity, cultural exchanges, progress, and more lesser-known aspects of the Middle Ages.

The Life and Work of Christine de Pizan, Feminist Writer of the Middle Ages

The life and work of Christine de Pizan, feminist French renaissance poet, the first woman in France to have made her living as a professional writer.

10 Things You Need to Know about the Book of the Queen

10 things you should know about The Book of the Queen.

10 Things You Need to Know About the St. Albans Psalter

Ten things you need to know about the St. Albans Psalter where the stories of the Bible are depicted from the perspective of women.

10 Things You Need to Know about the Sana’a Pentateuch

Ten things you need to know about the Sana'a Pentateuch, a medieval manuscript from Yemen famous for its images of micrography.

100 Must-Read Books about Ancient History

Explore groundbreaking research and fascinating real-life stories with these 100 must-read books about ancient history.