We’ve had a bit of a Moomin hiatus, but last night the lad chose the next book in the series, Moominland Midwinter. As we began, I remembered again why I fell in love with Tove Jansson and her formidable translators. Read more »
We’ve had a bit of a Moomin hiatus, but last night the lad chose the next book in the series, Moominland Midwinter. As we began, I remembered again why I fell in love with Tove Jansson and her formidable translators. Read more »
Tonight’s Jane Austen on ABC stars Carey Mulligan, AKA Sally Sparrow, in the role of Isabella Thorpe. There is no TARDIS interaction to be expected though, simply those dimples being roguish. Read more »
“Shove It: Part 2″ (The Buffaloe Pen) is Julie’s story of having her deeply personal poem about rape rejected by a literary journal editor. Read more »
Oh, I have enjoyed dipping into this over the last couple of weeks. Read more »
A few things lately have got me thinking about two distinct strands of definitively “what-if?” speculative fiction which sometimes intertwine - the alternate history based narrative, and the utopian-dystopian narrative.
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Coco Wang has documented some horrifying, heartbreaking, touching, and even funny China earthquake rescue stories. The stories are presented in the style of a graphic novel, at Paul Gravett’s place. Bring your tissues, and time to compose yourself. Read more »
Another instalment in the 1905 Ladies’ Handbook series! The original post is here.
Chapter IV is titled “Sex Physiology and Hygiene“. It’s long, so I’ll break it up into parts. It opens with a passionate plea for early and vigorous abstinence education. Read more »
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