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Stories Between the Lines: Classics and the Art of What If
When I was younger, I used to love fanfiction. Whether it was romances between my favorite ships or extended AUs that unpacked beloved worlds, I’d spend hours on hours lost on fan sites, devouring more content. And while many Traditional Readers deride fanfiction as simply wish fulfillment, those online chapters taught me a lot about
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Girlhood and grief in Victorian London: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
Sometimes, the algorithm gets it right. (She said begrudgingly.) A few weeks ago, I saw a new book series all over my feed. “The best book series you’ve never heard of!” “The best-kept reading secret!” At first, being a good Snobby Elitist, I paid the recommendations no mind… But as they kept coming across my
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Letters from the Reading Perch: The Unique Joy of Travel Tsundoku
I’ve been doing quite a bit of local travel recently. Two weeks ago, we were soaking up coastal sunsets; this weekend, we headed inland for a few days in Tahoe. (California is a truly incredible state – in the coldest months of the year we can enjoy sea and snow in a matter of miles.)
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Reading Adventures, Pt. 13: A murder, a flock, and the Pacific sunset
I know most of the country has been battling mountains of snow this week… But I’m lucky enough to be in California, and Mr. Owlet treated me to a special stay in Elk for a lovely dinner and hours spent reading by the sea. We were somehow the only two guests at the Harbor House