About J. M. Elliott
The pleasure, pain, and peril of writing in the present—especially about the past.
While the concept for this newsletter and its content will evolve, I intend to use this space to explore perspectives on writing, research relevant to my books, topics of interest in anthropology, archaeology, and history, fiction and non-fiction book reviews and recommendations, and other stuff tangential to my writing.
While there are a few areas I am always eager to delve into, my interests are eclectic. Expect the unexpected.
More importantly, I hope this newsletter will provide readers a place to engage in open conversation and good faith debate around our common interests in ways that are too often stifled in public and even private discourse these days. Here, all viewpoints are welcome so long as comments remain civil.