Hello, hello, hello everyone- An Historian About Town is back! After a six-week summer hiatus, I hope that everyone is reading to dive back into history, books, and culture. I have a lot to share with everyone, as life doesn’t stop for anyone (including historians)!
How was my summer…
Without getting into too much, this was a terrible summer for me. I started a new job last autumn and it is still kicking my butt. Even though it is within the same organisation, the culture on this team is very different and it’s been difficult to adapt. Pair that with an insane busy period for six months (yes, half of the year), and it has been wildly stressful.
It’s also been Murphy’s Law for the last, oh, seven years for me. If it can go wrong or worse, it will. At this point, even “I just hope things don’t get worse” is too much of an ask. Still, there are a few things I’m looking forward to.
Autumn 2025 on An Historian About Town
Starting today, An Historian About Town is back as normal! You can expect history, culture, and book recommendations once again. Here is the schedule in case you are looking for specific posts:
Sunday- Books/Culture
Monday- History
Wednesday- Book Bite
2nd and 4th Fridays- Style File Friday
While this summer may not have been stellar for me, you have no idea just how many book posts I’ve got scheduled for you. I read some incredible books that I’m very excited to share with you, and some new book lists that I’ve been thinking on for several months.
I’ve also got some fantastic history posts that I can’t wait for everyone to read. Some are tied to my trip (see below), some are related to period dramas, and some are just things that I’m interested in!
A NOTE: As always, if you want to see something covered on the blog, please feel free to send me an email at AnHistorianAboutTown@gmail.com with your suggestions!
Autumn London Trip
If you’ve missed it, later in the autumn, I will be heading back to London with my mom for a few weeks. (Or I suppose I should say a fortnight…) London is my favourite city in the world, and planning the trip has been the sole bright spot this summer. We’ve got tickets for the ballet and a musical, plus I’ve got a ticket for an author talk. (The odds that I, a Canadian, would be able to catch the author, an American, in London seems very, very small.) We also will be visiting Cartier and Marie Antoinette Style at the V&A and The Edwardians: Age of Elegance at The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, among other things.
I will also be heading to Winchester. I’ve never been there and I would like to see Jane Austen’s grave in the cathedral. Plus, the Austen statue is going to be erected in October, so I will be able to see that, as well!
At this point, I’m just waiting/hoping to book a walking tour or two, and hopefully get some dates to do some Christmas window/light watching. I know that planning so much, so early seems extreme. However, it has given me something positive to focus on, and I enjoy planning things like this.
I sincerely hope your summer was much better than mine and that you’ve done some fantastic things! (And read some fantastic books!)
Cheers,
The Historian
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That’s an impressive posting schedule with so much on your plate. I’m going to try for 2 posts per month once this crazy summer ends.
I’m still trying to figure out the balance between my two jobs (especially my day job- it has a ridiculous workload and I don’t have a handle on it yet) but I find it comforting to have the constancy of my site 🙂 I will say, there is no right or wrong frequency or schedule, so I say do whatever works for you! (This should be fun, of course!!)