Pamela Bradley might not be officially counted as an 'historian', but I believe that her work is nonetheless useful and even insightful. An academic title DOES NOT ensure reliability, nor is it strictly a measure of worth. If Bradley's work is useful, then it is valid. Bradley makes history accessible; and I don't think that history loses in the process, either. Some people insist on playing academic kudos games. I respect Bradley for simply writing what she knows and loves.