Living the Next Chapter Podcast

Living the Next Chapter Episode 549, June 9, 2025

In this episode of Living the Next Chapter, I join host Dave to discuss my novel The Death and Life of Iphigenia and the fascinating realities of life in Late Bronze Age Greece. Our conversation moves beyond myth into the historical world behind the Trojan War—exploring topics such as life expectancy, social structures, religion, and the cultural context that shaped stories like Iphigenia’s.

We also discuss the creative process of reimagining Greek mythology, the balance between archaeological evidence and storytelling, and why I chose to give Iphigenia’s story a different ending. This episode offers both a deep dive into Bronze Age history and an inside look at writing myth-inspired historical fiction.