The Ageism/Sexism Combo
There’s undeniably a cultural stigma of ageism which compounds on the hinderance of women’s stories being told with as much honesty and...
"Chick Lit" & my issues with that term
Ok. I have a somewhat complicated relationship and set of reactions to this book, but to start: it is ultimately about four friends who...
Characters named Hope
On August 1, 2016 I tweeted: "I get pretty annoyed with female literary characters named Hope." I’m behind on updating this blog so...
The Sisterhood of Austenland
Welp, I’m behind on this blog. Not for lack of reading, just been super busy. One of the best additions to my life in the last two months...
The Importance of YA Novels
The last time I walked through the Young Adult section of a bookstore, my heart fell into my stomach. Not to judge all books by their...
I'm With Her.
I am not someone who can separate my political views from the other aspects of my life because, among many other reasons, this country's...
Everyone has a little Jane Austen in their life.
If you've never picked up a Jane Austen novel in your life, I still believe you will enjoy this book. I can't say this for certain (since...
An independent woman in the Italian Renaissance?!?!? Oh my.
I recently took a trip to Italy. (Don't worry, I'll include a small photo gallery below.) In the spirit of that vacation, I embarked on...
Z: the "it could be true" story of Zelda Fitzgerald
There are all sorts of ways to write historical fiction (and, really, I love them all). But perhaps the one that is most rare, difficult...
A Quiet Feminism
There's an entire generation of women who are pretty consistently attacked by the feminist movement for having been "content" to "just"...
