Diana

Diana asked Stacy Schiff:

In your opinion, and despite learning from the past, has there been anything in the recent world news that you would describe as a 'witch hunt'?

Stacy Schiff Whenever we cast aspersions on or prosecute a particular demographic we engage in a kind of witch hunt. Have you heard the one about Muslims and terrorists? A parallel with Salem: Witches often appeared suspect in advance of their crimes. In other words, mysteries and misfortunes were attributed to whoever people already were inclined to accuse. The closest modern parallel to Salem is probably the McMartin daycare scandal in 1980s California.

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LydiaJoy

LydiaJoy asked Stacy Schiff:

I'm not sure I'm following the rules, because this is a question about Cleopatra. Loved your book! There are still so many mysteries about Cleopatra. Is there a lost dream object out there -- something where you would say "If archeologists could only find X, it would tell us so much about Cleopatra?"

Samantha

Samantha asked Stacy Schiff:

What did you find between the real story of the witch trials and some of the myths and misconceptions?

Barbara Kochick

Barbara Kochick asked Stacy Schiff:

While doing the extensive research involved in this book, did you find much conflicting information?

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