--- title: Musings by Sharon Virts description: Explore Musings by Sharon Virts—thoughtful essays on history, books, art, preservation, travel, American heritage, and the ideas that shape our lives. --- [![sharonvirts](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Sharonvirts_July2020/images/logo.png "sharonvirts")](https://sharonvirts.com/) - [ABOUT SHARON](https://theartoflivinghistory.com/about) - NOVELS - [BARGAINS OF FATE](https://theartoflivinghistory.com/books/6a2f1ace5a83ac928168485a) - [MASQUE OF HONOR](https://theartoflivinghistory.com/books/6a2f1ace5a83ac9281684859) - [THE GRAYS OF TRUTH](https://theartoflivinghistory.com/books/6a2f1ace5a83ac9281684860) - [VEIL OF DOUBT](https://theartoflivinghistory.com/books/6a2f1ace5a83ac928168485f) - [FIELD OF HONOR SERIES](https://theartoflivinghistory.com/series-world) - [BOOK CLUB](https://theartoflivinghistory.com/book-club) # Musings by Sharon Virts [![Home Is Where the Story Begins](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2025%20Sharon%20Headshots/IMG_5547.jpg?width=690&name=IMG_5547.jpg)](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/home-is-where-the-story-begins) ##### [Home Is Where the Story Begins](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/home-is-where-the-story-begins) November 03, 2026 | Sharon Virts [![There's No Place Like Home](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Musings%20Newsletter/IMG_0811.jpeg?width=690&name=IMG_0811.jpeg)](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/theres-no-place-like-home) ##### [There's No Place Like Home](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/theres-no-place-like-home) November 03, 2026 | Sharon Virts [![When a Mother Is Accused](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%20Sep%2027%2c%202026%2c%2012_24_14%20PM.png?width=690&name=ChatGPT%20Image%20Sep%2027,%202026,%2012_24_14%20PM.png)](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/when-a-mother-is-accused) ##### [When a Mother Is Accused](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/when-a-mother-is-accused) September 28, 2026 | Sharon Virts [![What is it about October and a Ghost Story?](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Selma-1.png?width=690&name=Selma-1.png)](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/october-and-a-ghost-story) ##### [What is it about October and a Ghost Story?](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/october-and-a-ghost-story) September 28, 2026 | Sharon Virts [![The Dark Ages - What happens when the world stops reading](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/August.png?width=690&name=August.png)](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/what-happens-when-the-world-stops-reading) ##### [The Dark Ages - What happens when the world stops reading](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/what-happens-when-the-world-stops-reading) September 03, 2026 | Sharon Virts [![What Happens When We Stop Reading?](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%20Sep%201%2c%202026%2c%2005_40_02%20PM.png?width=690&name=ChatGPT%20Image%20Sep%201,%202026,%2005_40_02%20PM.png)](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/what-happens-when-we-stop-reading) ##### [What Happens When We Stop Reading?](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/what-happens-when-we-stop-reading) September 03, 2026 | Sharon Virts [![The Dog Days of Summer](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Quincy%20Adams%20Swimming%20in%20the%20Potomac.png?width=690&name=John%20Quincy%20Adams%20Swimming%20in%20the%20Potomac.png)](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/the-dog-days-of-summer) ##### [The Dog Days of Summer](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/the-dog-days-of-summer) August 11, 2026 | Sharon Virts [![August: The Sunday of Summer](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Social/August.png?width=690&name=August.png)](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/august-the-sunday-of-summer) ##### [August: The Sunday of Summer](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/august-the-sunday-of-summer) August 11, 2026 | Sharon Virts [![Six Historical Escapes for the Last Days of Summer](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Masque-of-Honor-final_2.jpg?width=690&name=Masque-of-Honor-final_2.jpg)](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/six-historical-summer-reads) ##### [Six Historical Escapes for the Last Days of Summer](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/six-historical-summer-reads) July 20, 2026 | Sharon Virts [![Nine Nail-Biters to Read this Fall](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Virts-Grays-6x9-CV-FT-1.jpg?width=690&name=Virts-Grays-6x9-CV-FT-1.jpg)](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/nine-nail-biters-to-read-this-fall) ##### [Nine Nail-Biters to Read this Fall](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/nine-nail-biters-to-read-this-fall) July 20, 2026 | Sharon Virts [1](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/page/1) [2](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/page/2) [Next »](https://blog.sharonvirts.com/blog/page/2) ### Recent Posts - 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