A Love Letter from Uruk
How to become a Scribe in Mesopotamia
Fall in love with Sumer…
From the pages
Voices from Uruk
If death robs life of meaning, then perhaps eternal life will restore its meaning.
Don’t worry… that incantation was so hopelessly out of sync that even the dog would have preferred to pretend it was working.
But teacher, how can we live freely when every moment is shaped by what we lack?
The story
Step Into Uruk
When Debra opens her eyes, her world is gone. There is only Uruk. And it is 2000 BC.
As she struggles to understand where she is—and whether she is even alive—she becomes entangled in the lives of those around her: farmers, priests, and kings… and in stories far older than history itself.
Taken in by a peasant family, she is drawn into a world where myth, memory, and survival are inseparable. A world where the oldest stories ever told are not just remembered—but lived.
Step into Uruk… and discover where stories began.
Explore
Celia Hammer’s Library
All the things Celia loves: the Ancient Near East, the Bible, and Literature—a vast collection of books and articles, gathered into one annotated catalogue you can browse and search. Mail Debra for the .pdf if there's stuff you're struggling to find.
Tamarind Tree
From the time when the myths were real…
Read a free chapter
Begin with Chapter 17, “Gilgamesh and Akka”—opens in a new tab.
Read Chapter 17 free