Innocence
Where dips the rocky highlandOf Sleuth Wood in the lake,There lies a leafy islandWhere flapping herons wakeThe drowsy water rats;There we’ve hid […]
Caroline Criado Perez’s “Invisible Women” Assumes We Overvalue Hyperfocus. We don’t.
If you want to get your daily funnies in for some good laughs, consider renting a copy of Caroline Criado Perez’s “Invisible […]
Why Does My Child Scream Uncontrollably?
When people envision having children, this is not one of the questions they often imagine asking. We’re not talking about the comprehensible […]
Cheryl Bardoe’s “Nothing Stopped Sophie”: A Story about a Lady Mathematician That Actually Inspires
“The human spirit requir[es] more resources inside when outside it has less.” –Sophie Germain Many “empowering” books for girls are silly puff pieces. […]
A Foul-Weather Friend: Reading Alice Thomas Ellis in the Rain
The “fair-weather friend” gets a bad rap; flighty, prone to ditching when the going gets tough. On the other hand, rare is […]
Michelle Zauner’s “Crying in H Mart”: An Illustration of the Intensive Parenting Trap
Michelle Zauner’s memoir “Crying in H Mart” is proof that most people have no business writing memoirs in their 30s. Offering a […]
Joyce Lankester Brisley’s “Milly-Molly-Mandy” Stories: Sweetness Itself and Enduring Enchantment
Anyone who has spent time in the fictional world of Millicent Margaret Amanda will recall the details of her life. Memorably nicknamed […]
The Secret to Becoming a Reading Family
Who does not aspire to have a house full of good and well-loved books? It is obvious that many people do not […]
Rumer Godden’s “The Doll’s House” and the Lesson of Beauty Found in Old Things
Rumer Godden’s imaginative stories for children evoke fairy tales. At once sumptuous and innocent, many of her stories, like The Story of […]
First Draft Fiction: A Wanted Child, Part 3
Read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. Olivia panted, her swollen pregnant belly squished between the driver’s seat and the steering […]