Lorena Carrington was mourning the list of readings for high school English literature classes in 2020. Next year our teens will be studying Hamlet (whatever), …
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“What is the Commedia dell’Arte?” by Rachel Nightingale
A guest blog by Rachel Nightingale I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know about Harlequin, Columbine and Pierrot so it always comes as …
Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley
A review by Nalini Haynes The blurb — from Affirm Press It’s 1699, and the salons of Paris are bursting with the creative energy of …
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
A review by Nalini Haynes The Ancient Eight are fraternity houses at Yale in New Haven. The Ninth House is Lethe, the house appointed to …
In Love With George Eliot by Kathy O’Shaughnessy
A review by Nalini Haynes In Love with George Eliot is a glorious debut novel that tells the compelling story of England’s greatest woman novelist as …
Storm Wake by Lucy Christopher
A review by Annabelle Lee Storm Wake is a young adult fantasy fiction novel that explores the power of the stories we tell, the truths …
Brinna Kelly
Brinna Kelly’s bio Brinna Kelly is a Chinese Hungarian American actor, a screenwriter, producer, Crazy Cat Lady, Trekkie and Halloween-phile who graduated from UCLA School …
The Fare (2019)
A review by Nalini Haynes Setting the scene Opening: black and white. A taxi driver, Harris (Gino Anthony Pesi), is heading to pick up the …
Kathy O’Shaughnessy
In this podcast and video interview, Nalini Haynes talks to Kathy O’Shaughnessy who is in love with George Eliot. So much so that she wrote …
White ignorance
Notes/blog/essay by Nalini Haynes Before I begin discussing white ignorance, I offer thanks to Alana Lentin whose generous offer of reading her coursework materials and …
Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
A review by Nalini Haynes The story… Zachary Rawlins (never ‘Zach’) is an introvert passionate about books and computer games. During a foray into the …
Giveaway: The Orange Grove by Kate Murdoch
Dark Matter Zine and Kate Murdoch are giving away 2 x electronic copies and 2 x paperback copies of The Orange Grove, an early 19th …
Bruny by Heather Rose
A review by Nalini Haynes I pick up Bruny, stroke its cover. Turning it over, I puzzle over how the cover seems an inviting orange …
Annabelle Lee introduces Octopus and Family
Annabelle Lee introduces Octopus and Family, her hilarious and naughty picture book for adults. In this clip she shows us some of the pictures. I …
Grace Year by Kim Liggett
A review by Nalini Haynes In a restrictive society where women’s appearance and every movement is restricted, Tierney is turning 16. For this year, her …