Shelley Puhak

Shelley Puhak is an acclaimed poet and historian whose work bridges the literary and historical worlds. She is the author of "The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World," a riveting narrative history that resurrects the overlooked stories of two powerful Merovingian queens, Brunhild and Fredegund. Puhak has also published several award-winning poetry collections, including "Guinevere in Baltimore" and "Stalin in Aruba." Her writing has appeared in numerous prestigious publications, and she has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Fulbright Program. Puhak brings a poet's eye for detail to historical storytelling.