Trigger warning for psychological abuse. In 1873, Mary Ann Cotton was executed for the murders of her husbands and several…
All the Murmuring Bones, by A.G. Slatter
Sometimes, all you need to break with tradition is a lot of will. In Miren O’Malley’s case, it takes a…
Writing Around Reality; Or, Why there are 10,000 Dukes in England
I read Jess Romeo’s “Why Are So Many Romances Set in the Regency Period?” on Daily JSTOR early this year,…
This week on the bookish internet
Ramtin Arablouei reflects on Octavia Butler and Parable of the Sower. (NPR) Melissa Baron brings us the history of some…
Speak, Silence, by Kim Echlin
Trigger warning for discussion of rape. Kim Echlin creates a protagonist who can navigate, in fiction, real events during and…
The Lost Apothecary, by Sarah Penner
There are so many novels that have been published in the last ten years that have plots set in different…
My Ideal Romance (Literature)
One of my favorite books when I was younger was Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë. It’s still one of my…
This week on the bookish internet
EDIBLE. BOOK. FESTIVALS. (Book Riot) Sonia Cherry-Paul wants more books that “center Black joy.” (Chalkbeat) The folks at LitHub have…
One Day All This Will Be Yours, by Adrian Tchaikovsky
One of my favorite mental posers to think about is where and when I might go if I had a…
Waltzing Montana, by Mary Clearman Blew
Trigger warning for discussion of child and sexual abuse. Reading Waltzing Montana, by Mary Clearman Blew, felt like recovering from…
