America is gonna need a whole new founding after this: new constitutional fixes for every broken part in the executive, legislature and judiciary

Did women ruin the workplace?

I think it’s only fair that we get a “Have men ruined society?” op-ed

Federal agencies' overwhelming focus on immigration has suspended work on the repatriation of stolen cultural property - investigations that once won us friends around the world. From @samtabachnik.bsky.social in the @denverpost.com: www.denverpost.com/2025/11/06/u...

Thanks, U News! unewsonline.com/2025/11/slu-...

A whole article about people struggling with food storages, with quotes from non profits and mentions of the Biblical end times--but nothing that ever connects a citizen's life with an elected representative. This is how the media distorts our republic. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...

If you're looking to attend a history-related talk in early December, consider registering for this one through the Smithsonian Associates programming and join us for the evening's lecture and discussion. smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/pr...

Please tell us what's "conservative" about historical and cultural destruction.

Walked into lunch today in the Central West End in St Louis--and someone (whom I didn't know) was gifting CLODIA to their lunch mate. Made me smile and stand up a little taller. So fun to see!

Very saddened to learn of the passing of Dennis Trout, insightful scholar, wonderful writer, and generous mentor who helped me find my way in our discipline. My condolences to his family and colleagues. His kindness left its mark on our field. classics.wustl.edu/news/memory-...

Just asked my library to purchase One of the Boys by @dirtbagqueer.rocks , Changeover by @girinathan.bsky.social , and Clodia of Rome by @dougboin.bsky.social . Mostly because I want to read them, but maybe someone else will too. Support your local library!

Happy to join CBS Eye on the World's @johnbatchelor.bsky.social to talk about the events that led to the end of the Roman Republic, from an unusual point of view. Our conversation is available to watch: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fadl...

Steve Donoghue reviews a new biography of the Roman Republic’s infamous Clodia, Clodia of Rome by Douglas Boin, out from @wwnorton.com: openlettersreview.com/posts/clodia...

Thank you @publisherswkly.bsky.social ! --> "Incisive... [Clodia] is resurrected here with elegant literary flair by Boin. It’s an astute feminist reframing of an ancient scandal."

Locking politicians up / keeping them under watch is straight-up Fall of the Roman Republic-level, er, stuff.

As difficult as her life was to document, it was her courage in the face of extreme hostility--to give more citizens a voice, not just the same old few--that kept me going. Glad Clodia's story is out there now.

For the past five years, I studied the ins-and-outs of voter suppression and manipulating of voting districts in Rome's Republic--and guess what, here we are: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Thank you, Honor Cargill-Martin, for these generous words! "Boin brings to sparkling, tensely-charged life a rare moment in Roman history-- one in which it seemed that all the entrenched interests and old assumptions might truly be up for grabs." wwnorton.com/books/978132...

"Every semester I have taught [Cicero's] texts, it bothers me to think how often pundits, politicians, and other public figures still bring Cicero’s more despicable rhetorical techniques to our own public square." Learn more about Clodia's story --> deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2025/08/q-wi...

Take a look at this week's new releases! Your next nonfiction read is out now wherever books are sold. wwnorton.com/reader

Always a treat when a friend sends a pic of the book on an indie shelf! Thanks for showcasing CLODIA @gibsonsbookstore.bsky.social

Q&A with Douglas Boin about his new book, CLODIA OF ROME. tinyurl.com/3uabcf87 @dougboin.bsky.social

Five years ago, the idea came to me that one fearless woman from long ago who risked her own name to preserve the rule of law against corruption and self-interest might inspire others to follow her example. Happy publication day, CLODIA OF ROME.

Stop and listen to this fantastic interview by @patrickwyman.bsky.social with @dougboin.bsky.social There’s a ton of great stuff about the late Roman republic, gerrymandering, and of course there’s a proto feminist warning everyone about creeping authoritarianism podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Thank you for this chance to talk about Clodia, Rome, and how to keep republics from falling apart. Always thrilled to join you @patrickwyman.bsky.social! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Almost time. Thank you, Amazon.

Thank you @indyfromspace.bsky.social!

Cheering for Sinner today. People with non-obvious Italian surnames, unite! (The Boins are from the same region, in Trentino-Alto Adige.) #WimbledonFinal

The number of unexpected scientific discoveries unearthed in parking lots--a category to which my team in Spello has also contributed--keeps growing www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Gerrymandering, oligarchy, or patriarchy: which one would you like to hear about first? #ClodiaOfRome #SummerReads

Book is here! #ClodiaofRome #SummerReads

Got a chance to see some of Hearst's art collection last week, including the Roman columns from Türkiye at the pool and some pristine Attic vases that still line his bookshelves.

Today AI takes its hallucinations on tour. Krakow? Berlin? Who cares?

Very excited to share that, in a time of slashed funding, our Spello Project received funding this year @slu-official.bsky.social for a study season which will allow the team to analyze finds and prepare our 3 (!) scientific publications. Looking forward to doing some work in Italy this month!

Some ways to help out during the Texas floods: www.kut.org/energy-envir...

One in five people in the U.S. is on Medicaid right now--but most people will need it at some point in their lives. Here's what we know about the nationwide impact of slashing the program 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

One of my favorite parts of telling Clodia's story was being able to knock smug Cicero off the pedestal he's occupied for 2,000 years. Six weeks to go until CLODIA OF ROME! Advance praise and pre-order links @wwnorton.com wwnorton.com/books/978132...

Who can make me a big neon sticker to put on book covers that says "This research and this story are 100% AI-free"? Out in August. Pre-order. wwnorton.com/books/978132...

Four historians consider the debate over Rome's fall @historytoday.com (What a nice group!) www.historytoday.com/archive/head...

for @thenation.com, I wrote about last friday's tornado in St. Louis www.thenation.com/article/econ...

Don't expect the New York Times to inform you about this, but an EF3 tornado directly hit St Louis on Friday, causing $1 bn in damages and upending many residents' lives. Contribute to the recovery --> www.stlpr.org/health-scien...

Lots of ways to pre-order! Links here to the indie sites, B&N, Amazon. #ClodiaOfRome wwnorton.com/books/978132...

Excited to have a piece in next month's @historytoday.com Always love the chance to think out loud about Rome, then and now. In arrivo...

You know what doesn't stop every 5 minutes to pitch you another pharmaceutical commercial? Books.

New #PeoplingPodcast alert! Today, we are joined by @robertamazza.bsky.social to discuss the antiquities trade in both the past and the present, the ethics behind papyrology, and the illicit papyrus trade in academia. Listen in to “Fragments and Falsehoods” here: peoplingthepast.com/2025/05/06/p...

So thankful for the small kindnesses of other people right now. More advance praise for #ClodiaofRome is in. I'm so excited for August! wwnorton.com/books/978132...

Today's morning read is about how politicians 2,000 years ago regularly treated justice with contempt by using their own elections to delay court appearances and then, when that failed, manipulating court calendars to evade trial. #booksky

“The checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution look very much like those that were in place in Rome before Augustus,” writes Michelle Berenfeld. “There were none after him”:

Man, is this a good one! Atmospheric sanitarium fiction with a mini history of misogyny. Absolutely enthralled by this story.

Wondering who Clodia was, and why her biography might matter today? Made a short video! Preorder #ClodiaofRome everywhere books are sold m.youtube.com/watch?v=vL9S...