Demographic Collapse is a Local Issue: The Response is Personal
A strange new coalition of vaguely conservative political actors is taking shape. One of the common threads is concern over declining birth […]
Making Cozy Spaces (and Stories!) When the Weather is Bad
After writing about the coziness of British storybooks, a friend remarked that British architecture seems designed for coziness. Most of us (Americans, […]
Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and Charming Swedish Childhoods
While the British Isles seem to have some of the most praise-worthy mothers in the universe of children’s stories, Swedish children seem […]
Shirley Jackson’s feminine intellect was not unique
The writing of American gothic extraordinaire Shirley Jackson has received renewed interest in recent years as critics have come to appreciate her […]
Mothers and work amid life
Many women feel strongly that children are an obstacle to their success. A fresh wave of proposed government handouts promise to once-and-for-all […]
Books Worth Reading: Else Holmelund Minarik’s Little Bear series
Else Holmelund Minarik’s Little Bear series is the book equivalent of a warm soft blanket on a chilly night. Without being saccharine, […]
Who was Elsa Beskow?
Beskow was a renowned Swedish author and illustrator. She was born Elsa Martmaan in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1874. Elsa was the second […]
Books worth reading: Elsa Beskow’s Aunt Green, Aunt Brown and Aunt Lavender
In an occasional series, we consider what is worth reading. While many works considered fall under the category of children’s literature, it’s […]