In late spring, a hundred-pound sack of King Arthur flour arrived on the doorstep of Bea Koch’s Twentynine Palms home. It was still early in the coronavirus lockdown. Koch was on leave from the Ripped ...

Every few years, the Austenites must feed. Netflix’s adaptation of “Persuasion” and the revival of the cult-favorite show “Sanditon” are the latest offerings to Jane Austen, whose memory must be ...

“Mad, bad and dangerous to know.” Those are the words that start Lincoln Park native Bea Koch’s first book, “Mad & Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency.” You may think that phrase applies to any pop ...

Okay, I confess: I am not attending the Jane Austen Festival purely out of love for one of the greatest novelists in the history of the English language. I’m also driven by a deep and abiding love of ...

It's no secret that sex is a fabulous sales tool, promoting everything from lingerie to beer, chocolate, and cars. You name it and sex has probably been used to sell it. But sometimes, sex literally ...

Ella Quinn found herself in a bit of a predicament when writing her new release, Desiring Lady Caro. She turned to fellow historical author Cara Elliott, author of Passionately Yours, for some help ..