Segment Ideas and Interview Topics

Why Should We Care About Ancient History?

Does the Russia/Ukraine conflict have ancient roots?
What might the world have been like before there were borders, governments, and nations?
Climate change and ancient conflict—what drove ancient people to move?
What risks for conflict do we face today in our changing climate?
What can we learn from ancient people who had a more intimate connection with the natural world?

How Creative Writing—and Creativity in General—Can Help Everyone from Kids to Adults

As the Founder/Director of The Writers Circle, Judith would discuss:

her journey as a writer, but also through several creative careers, including dancer, actor, and photographer;
how her grounding in creativity helped her found The Writers Circle, a creative writing center based in New Jersey, in 2010;
the value of a writer’s community for writing and much more; how to find or found a writing community;
how The Writers Circle buoyed Judith through many years of struggle and small triumphs;
how a community of writers provides its own rewards beyond the elusive goal of publication.

Judith would mention her own writing as part of the segment:

What it takes to be an author: As the author of two literary historical novels published eighteen years apart, Judith can speak personally about the persistence and commitment required to continue writing against all odds.

Myth Versus Reality: Wonder Woman or The Woman King?

Amazons and warrior women are more than comic book heroes. Archaeology proves that they were real. Judith would discuss:

Examples from archaeology that prove the legends of the Amazons in the Trojan War and other tales;
Myths and social assumptions about women in warfare or leadership;
How, when, and why women had leadership roles in ancient societies;
How a writer pieces together bits of bone, artifacts, and hefty academic research to create a novel about the ancient past.