Victor E. Smith, Writer Website Contents Page This page last revised: 3/4/08
	THE ANATHEMAS: A Novel about Reincarnation and Restitution The pious Christian leader, who declared reincarnation a heresy and persecuted those who believed in it, is himself cursed until he reincarnates and thus proves his own arbitrary edict a lie. Click the above link to find out more about the story of the Roman Emperor Justinian, born again in 19^th century Pennsylvania.
	Fact Stranger than Fiction After spending years writing and revising THE ANATHEMAS, the author finds himself in Istanbul, Turkey, where, through uncanny coincidence, he is led to the very site where, centuries before, the book’s key scene occurred. Click the link above to read the story about the story: The Parapet.
	Insights from THE ANATHEMAS Blended among the historical facts and dramatic narrative are insights into the human condition worth a second glance on their own merit. The above link presents a key passage from the book, changed periodically, for contemplation and commentary.
	References and Contact Information Suggested books and websites about Justinian and Theodora, Byzantine history, Reincarnation and miscellany related to the novel. Also news on THE ANATHEMAS’ publication status, the author’s works-in-progress, and contact information.
	Photo-Poems and Other Writing A growing and changing sampling of the author’s short works, currently featuring three photo-poems that blend words and photography for inspiration and enjoyment.