No, I’m not going to get into a brawl with those historians who insist that Kleopatra should be spelled in Greek fashion when trying to market a novel to an American audience who is used to seeing the name spelled with a C. That path is just an internet flame war waiting to happen. Michelle Moran tried to split the difference and readers were annoyed that the cover said Cleopatra’s Daughter but the text inside was all about Kleopatra Selene. So, rather than step into that vat of quicksand I’m going to stand behind my choice to adopt conventions that readers would find familiar.

So if I’m not going to give a war cry about spellings of ancient names, what am I nattering on about then? Allegedly, K is for Kleopatra when Kim Kardashian decides to step into the role. Confession: I have no idea what Kim Kardashian actually does, or why she’s always in the media. What I do know, however, is that she recently decided to interview Liz Taylor for Harper’s Bazaar. And Liz, who has recently been in the news for rapidly declining health, is charming as ever, so I thought I’d share.

One of my favorite parts of the interview is when she’s asked if she would have remarried Richard Burton, and Liz gives us a cheeky answer.

As an aside, it appears that Ms. Kardashian did a Cleopatra-inspired photo shoot. I think that cat would look great in my living room.