SAM THOMAS teaches history at University School near Cleveland, Ohio, and is a book reviewer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He's the author of The Midwife's Tale, The Harlot's Tale, The Witch Hunter's Tale, and others. He has received research grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Newberry Library, and the British Academy. He has published academic articles on topics ranging from early modern Britain to colonial Africa. Thomas lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio, with his wife and two children.