Poison is a Woman's WeaponPoison is a Womans Weapon sees Irini of Athens, the only Byzantine empress who sat on the throne in her own right, gain power by murdering her male relativesnothing that any male emperor hadnt done before. Janet McGiffin takes us on a thrilling adventure through the perils of medieval Constantinople, led by the indefatigable young nun Thekla through whose eyes we experience the streets, churches, monasteries, food, and smells. The glory of the Great

He has given readings at major festivals

sorrow and yearning

and then when I fly

Midcentury tells an engrossing story - one of defeat and recovery

Curbstone Press published his first full-length collection

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and the diversity of genres he employs in his short stories