Jean-Pierre IsboutsDo You Still Need a Literary Agent in Today’s Publishing World?The story of my 15 years with Literary Manager Peter Miller6 min read·Dec 2, 2020----
Jean-Pierre IsboutsHow Should Christians Vote?One of the great questions of our time is why Donald Trump’s divisive and incendiary rhetoric continues to appeal to large numbers of…8 min read·Sep 6, 2020----
Jean-Pierre IsboutsThe Alien Invasion is Finally Here. And it’s Invisible.For decades, Hollywood films fantasized what it would be like if the world was suddenly confronted with an alien invasion. From Robert…6 min read·Apr 10, 2020----
Jean-Pierre IsboutsA Virtual Journey in the Footsteps of Jesus: Episode 02, Young JesusIn this episode, we try to reconstruct the so-called “lost years” of Jesus — the gap of some 20 years, between the Nativity narratives and…2 min read·Apr 1, 2020----
Jean-Pierre IsboutsA Virtual Journey in the Footsteps of Jesus: Episode 1Since most churches will likely be closed during Easter 2020, I’d like to take you on a virtual journey through the life of Jesus, based…1 min read·Mar 31, 2020----
Jean-Pierre IsboutsBan the Weaponizing of the Federal BudgetI don’t usually use this space for political disputes. I much prefer to talk about my passion for art and archaeology. But our government…2 min read·Jan 27, 2019----
Jean-Pierre IsboutsThe Angels of War — a Novel of World War INovember 11, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1. To commemorate this event, Pantheon has published my war novel…7 min read·Nov 10, 2018----
Jean-Pierre IsboutsA Modern Last SupperAs many of my faithful readers know, this page has been devoted to new revelations about Leonardo da Vinci and his two masterpieces, the…2 min read·Oct 7, 2018----
Jean-Pierre IsboutsThe Fresco that Never WasIn 1440, the allied armies of Florence, Venice and the Papal States — actually a motley assortment of no more than around 8,000 troops —…3 min read·Sep 15, 2018----
Jean-Pierre IsboutsLeonardo’s Most Daring ProjectIn 1503, Leonardo returned to Florence after his short and rather unhappy engagement as the military engineer for Cesare Borgia. But the…3 min read·Aug 26, 2018----