Alison BassWas Rebecca Gratz the inspiration for Sir Walter Scott’s Rebecca in Ivanhoe?When I started writing Rebecca of Ivanhoe, I had no idea where Sir Walter Scott got the inspiration for the character of Rebecca, the…21h ago21h ago
Alison BassA few new and noteworthy historical fiction titlesI am a lover of historical fiction, which is why it makes sense, when I turned my hand to fiction, that I chose to write a historical…Sep 3Sep 3
Alison BassHow the idea of writing a sequel to Ivanhoe came to meA number of people have asked how I came up with the idea of writing a sequel to Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe, the story of a knight in…Aug 27Aug 27
Alison BassRebecca of Ivanhoe is available for pre-order on Amazon and BookshopMy novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, is now available for preorder on Amazon, Bookshop, Barnes & Noble and wherever books are sold online. It is a…Jul 29Jul 29
Alison BassHow big health insurers and private equity firms make excessive profits off the backs of vulnerable…Okay, I’ll admit it: I was already angry at UnitedHealthcare for yanking up the premium for my supplemental plan G in the middle of the…Apr 10Apr 10
Alison BassMy novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, will be published this fallMy novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, has been accepted by Bedazzled Ink Publishing and will be released in October. It is a sequel to Sir Walter…Feb 22Feb 22
Alison BassWhy many Russians are not speaking out against the war in Ukraine.The title of the Profs and Pints lecture, “What will happen when Vladimir Putin is no longer Russia’s president?” was intriguing so I…Aug 23, 20231Aug 23, 20231
Alison BassHow buying an affordable electric car became an unacceptable ordealLast winter I had a bright idea: I would buy an affordable electric car for tooling around Washington, D.C. and park my old Toyota Camry at…Jul 25, 2023Jul 25, 2023
Alison BassEdgartown Library hosts talk about Brassy Broad July 29Now that COVID is (hopefully) in our rear view mirrors, the Edgartown Library has invited me to give a talk about my memoir, Brassy Broad…Jul 11, 2023Jul 11, 2023
Alison BassWest Virginia state funding cuts are hurting its youth’s educational prospectsBefore I retired, I enjoyed teaching journalism at West Virginia University. I had some truly motivated and gifted students and I liked…Jun 19, 2023Jun 19, 2023