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Emily K Michael, Writer
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Poet, musician, and writing teacher. TEDx speaker. My work focuses on embodiment, music, feminism, and ecology. I love singing, medieval history, cooking, and birds #NeotenyPoems out from @finishinglinepress.bsky.social.
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Emily K Michael, Writer @emilythepoet.bsky.social · Jun 10
My new #poetry collection, At Every Stage I’ve Been, is coming out in October from @finishinglinepress.bsky.social! Pre-order your copy today! #poems #chapbook #blindpoet #womanpoet #newrelease
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An incredible #TED talk: Classical singer Gabriella di Laccio is recovering the lost #music of female composers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=txf8... #history #women
The Missing Half of Music History | Gabriella Di Laccio | TED
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October 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Students need #reading instruction, even in the older grades. We must show them the strategies and skills that make us eager readers!
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Chasing Wonder: Fluency and Access for All Readers
Last week I attended another virtual Teaching That Succeeds event. Hosted by Holly, Elana, and Kata, this free session focused on the decoding threshold: the point when older students disengage fro…
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October 6, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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I’m seeking opportunities to write about classical music. I’ve been a singer for years, and I’ve written articles for Classical Minnesota Public Radio. If you know of any opportunities, please share or message me. Thanks!
#ClassicalMusic #Writing
October 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Meditating on how musical settings enhance beautiful poems.

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#Tennyson #IanBostridge #artsong #music #poetry
Exploring Tennyson's 'Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal' in Music
Explore the connection between Tennyson's poetry and Ian Bostridge's music, highlighting the beauty of 'Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal.'
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October 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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#Tudorcon is a month away: digital passses are available! Join the Court, have a blast! Learn about the Spanish Inquisition, traditional ballads, #Tudor fashion, fiction, and more! I'm discussing #Renaissance English. @nathenamin.bsky.social is our keynote speaker!
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Join Tudorcon 2026: Your Guide to the Digital Experience
Don't miss Tudorcon 2026! Attend from home with a digital pass for immersive talks, community perks, and lifetime replays. Get your ticket now!
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September 30, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Here's my review of DIVINE MIGHT by @nataliehaynes.bsky.social:
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Book Review: DIVINE MIGHT by Natalie Haynes
As I listen to the Gloucester History Festival talks online, I’ve added so many books to my reading list. While I initially prioritized the talks on medieval Europe, Vikings, and Anglo-Saxons, I ha…
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September 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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As a reading and writing teacher, I am fascinated by how these skills were taught in the past! I really enjoyed this article.

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Could Medieval Women Read? – Medieval Studies Research Blog: Meet us at the Crossroads of Everything
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September 26, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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I loved this episode of @nataliehaynes.bsky.social Stands Up for the Classics featuring Ancient Greek women #poets: www.bbc.com/audio/play/m...
BBC Audio | Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics | The Women Poets of Ancient Greece
Natalie tells the stories of the Nine Earthly Muses. With Edith Hall and Nikita Gill.
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September 26, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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I'm reading Christine de Pizan's The Book of the City of Ladies. Here is my first reflection. emilykmichael.com/2026/09/24/r... #medieval #allegory #renaissance #women
Refining Gold: City of Ladies Reflection #1
In an earlier blog post, I mentioned that I’ve begun a slow read of Christine de Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies. Though I possess a Christine de Pizan coffee mug, and her work is often refe…
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September 25, 2026 at 3:07 AM
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“Those who speak ill of women do more harm to themselves than they do to the women they actually slander.” - Christine de Pizan, 14th c. writer
September 24, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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The Summer 2026 issue of @wordgathering.bsky.social is live! Special thanks to our talented editor Diane Wiener for sharing her congratulations about At Every Stage I've Been: Poems and my recent work. wordgathering.syr.edu/vol20/issue1/
Volume 20, Issue 1 – Summer 2026 - Wordgathering – Syracuse University
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September 23, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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Poetry asks and answers questions. It connects us. It lets us respond to persistent lies. emilykmichael.com/2026/09/22/a... #blind #blindpoet #DanSimpson #JohnLeeClark #disability #poetry
An Elephant and Three Blind Poets
A few weeks ago, Joseph Bottum’s Poems Ancient and Modern substack shared John Saxe’s “The Blind Man and the Elephant.” This 19th-century comic verse describes six blind men trying to understand an…
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September 22, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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My review of @lucyworsley.bsky.social's new book, QUEENS AND KINGS: emilykmichael.com/2026/09/09/b... #Tudor #Stuart #Victorian #Regency #monarchy #bookreview
Book Review: QUEENS AND KINGS by Lucy Worsley
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Dr. Lucy Worsley is one of my favorite author-historians, and I’ve been anticipating her book Queens and Kings: An Unusually Personal History of the Monarchy since she announced it on soc…
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September 9, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Love this discussion of #JaneSeymour with @goingmedieval.bsky.social and @onthetudortrail.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpcO... #Tudors #TudorQueens
Episode 359 - Rethinking Jane Seymour with Dr Elizabeth Norton
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September 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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It's the season of #medieval women. Here's another course #review with @nathenamin.bsky.social and @nicolatallis.bsky.social.
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Course Review: Women Who Shook the Medieval World
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I’m thrilled to review another virtual course on medieval women! This is my third course with Nathen Amin and Dr. Nicola Tallis, and each course has been a delight. I’ve taken The Tudors:…
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September 2, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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Just got my digital ticket for the Gloucester History Festival! It’s always exciting when these events have a livestream option. www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/buy-tickets/ #events #festivals #history
Buy Tickets - Gloucester History Festival
Buy tickets for all Gloucester History Festival events currently on sale for 2023 including King's Talks and the Spring Weekend.
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August 30, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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In case you missed it live, here's a preview of the #Tudorcon talk I'll be giving in October! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xgD... #English #Tudors
Emily Michael Taste of TudorCon
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August 29, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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A Taste of Tudorcon goes live today at 1PM on Youtube. You'll get previews of 8 talks from Tudorcon 2026, and I'm on the lineup! tudorcon.englandcast.com/tasteoftudor...
Taste of Tudorcon! - TudorCon: Your Joyful Nerdy Community
Free · No ticket needed Eight Tudor historians. Two hours. Nothing to pay. Every October a few hundred Tudor obsessives get together for three days of talks, music, feasting, and arguing about whether...
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August 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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What can 14th-century and 20th-century writers say to each other? Find out here.
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The Urgent Pull of Poetry: Christine de Pizan & Langston Hughes
I’ve decided to study Christine de Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies. I’m participating in an online close read of this medieval text that will span the next 11 months. Christine de Pizan (136…
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August 28, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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HOW TO HOST A TUDOR-THEMED DINNER PARTY
My interest in Tudor England stretches back over several decades and many books, and I know there are a lot of other people who share a passion for the period.
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August 27, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Tudorcon, Tudor Scroll, and More!
Get excited! I’m presenting virtually at Tudorcon 2026 in October! At Tudorcon 2025, I spoke about poetry in the Tudor Court: What is Tudorcon? Tudorcon is a conference about Renaissance history an…
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August 26, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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I’m featured in the Tudor Scroll app, made by renaissance history podcaster and #Tudorcon founder @booksmusictravel.bsky.social. Find games, podcasts, and videos…and My Medieval Renaissance, too!

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Tudor Scroll - Apps on Google Play
Instead of doomscrolling, TudorScroll. Daily Tudor history, games & community.
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August 25, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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At my blog On the Blink, I discuss teaching, poetry, disability, history, food, and music. When I revisit a topic, I give it a dedicated column. My love of medieval and renaissance history yields many posts: it’s time to name a column! Ideas? emilykmichael.com
On the Blink
Consider how my light is spent
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August 24, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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This week I’m so excited to participate in @nicolatallis.bsky.social and @nathenamin.bsky.social’s online course, Women Who Shook the Medieval World!!!
August 24, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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I was inspired to write this post by Jacob Collier's TED presentation.
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Why the Best Teachers Are Actually Conductors
In his TED presentation, Jacob Collier conducts an orchestra through a song they don’t know and haven’t rehearsed. He builds each part systematically, telling the musicians the notes and techniques…
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August 23, 2026 at 5:29 PM