Dr. Rukmini Chaturvedi’s Post

I’m amazed to see how historical fiction is so relevant to current life, and how much we can learn by delving into history–the truth and the characters that bring it to life. I wrote a bit about it here on my blog. What do you think? https://lnkd.in/g98H-Vek And, stay tuned. The Forger of Marseille will be .99 tomorrow on BookBub!

"At the heart of 'I’m Supposed to Protect You From All This' lie two overlapping mysteries: the mystery of the past, which memory can never accurately conjure, and the mystery of other people, whom you can never truly know." (Katy Waldman, Slate). What mysteries are you compelled to explore? Join "The Art of the Personal Essay" this May with Nadja Spiegelman, author of "I'm Supposed to Protect You From All This," A Vogue Best Book of the Year, and contributing editor of The Paris Review, to workshop the story that only you can tell. https://lnkd.in/gaXemcBG

Here is a link to a new paper I co-authored with colleagues on 'The New Protectionism: Risk Aversion and Access to Indigenous Heritage Records', an important problem to be resolved. Just out in Archives & Manuscripts journal. https://lnkd.in/gUAbirGF

New article out on 'The Developmental Process of the Heritage Language Parent Tool', in the Heritage Language Journal. PM me if you'd like a preprint copy. https://lnkd.in/gT3fckbT

Theologian and biblical scholar Michael Reardon and I are coediting a forthcoming volume entitled “Transformed into the Same Image”: New Investigations into the Doctrine of Deification. Read more 👉 Link in comment

I'm excited to share our latest blog post that delves into a fascinating aspect of American literature: the search for the first American graphic novel. This exploration provides insight into the evolution of the genre, its pioneers, and the cultural impact that graphic storytelling has had on the literary landscape. Join us as we uncover the historical context and significance of this unique art form. Read the full article here: [What is the first American graphic novel?](https://ift.tt/9KlGSRy)

My latest essay “Dissecting the Novel: Notes on Reproductions and the Fragile Pleasures of Reading” for Voegelin View

📚 Book Spotlight: Displacing and Displaying the Objects of Others: The Materiality of Identity and Depots of Global History 🖋️ Editors: Jürgen Zimmerer, Kim Sebastian Todzi, and Friederike Odenwald This insightful volume moves beyond tracing the origins of objects, placing provenance research within the broader frameworks of global history, colonial history, and postcolonial studies. 🌍 The book examines the societal impacts of displaced objects, the practices of musealization, and how collecting shaped global narratives. Through its multiperspective lens, it reflects on the enduring connections between past and present and advocates for responsible engagement with colonial collections. 📖 Freely accessible to everyone as an OPEN ACCESS publication! 🔗 Read it here: https://bit.ly/40eZtjc #BookSpotlight #OpenAccess #ProvenanceResearch #GlobalHistory #ColonialHistory #MuseumStudies

Michael W. Clune's A DEFENSE OF JUDGEMENT, which challenges the notions that judgements on artistic value are without purpose, is the subject of a special issue from Modern Fiction Studies! Click here to read the various engagements with Clune's work:

Should you revise your manuscript when real-life events start to have an uncanny resemblance to what you've written about? Author and digital strategist Bryan VanDyke discusses what it's like when real life resembles plot, how that can change readers' perceptions of the story, and details his own experiences of life imitating art in his book In Our Likeness. https://lnkd.in/eM28MVfb