• "In 1982, Marvel Comics incorporated Dante Alighieri into their superhero universe in Ka-Zar the Savage Issues #9-12. Apparently, Dante based the Inferno on a … [Continue Reading]

    Marvel Comics, <em>Ka-Zar the Savage</em> #9-12 (1981-1982)

  • [...] "Dante and the Early Astronomer is an eclectic and engaging look at the Victorian and Edwardian ages, from the perspective of minor-league astronomers … [Continue Reading]

    Tracy Daugherty, <em>Dante and the Early Astronomer: Science, Adventure, and a Victorian Woman Who Opened the Heavens</em> (2019)

  • "I love Hugo and Nebula-Award winner Jo Walton's science fiction and fantasy novels (previously) and that's why it was such a treat to inaugurate my new gig as … [Continue Reading]

    Jo Walton’s new novel, <em>Lent</em> (2019) is “Dante’s Groundhog Day”

  • Once More We Saw Stars (Knopf, 2019) is a memoir by Jayson Greene, about the tragic loss of his 2-year-old daughter Greta and his path through grief to … [Continue Reading]

    Jayson Greene, <em>Once More We Saw Stars</em> (2019)

  • “Dante’s Nightmares and Dreams ​is a stunning collaboration between the Wichita State Wind Ensemble and the Wichita Contemporary Dance Theatre. Featuring live … [Continue Reading]

    “Dante’s Nightmares and Dreams” Wichita State Wind Ensemble and Contemporary Dante Theatre (2019)

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