NEW YORK, NY – June 18, 2026 – The mid-June bestseller charts paint a dynamic picture of the literary landscape, showcasing a fascinating interplay between fresh talent and established giants. This week sees several authors making immediate impacts with strong debuts, while perennial favorites continue to command significant reader attention across
The Dawn of Dynasties: How Early Scandinavia Forged the Path to the Viking Age
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – The mist-shrouded lands of Scandinavia, often envisioned through the lens of the later, formidable Viking Age, were in fact a crucible of profound transformation centuries earlier. During the Merovingian period (roughly 500-750 CE), this northern periphery of Europe was shedding its prehistoric Iron Age skin, undergoing a comp
