The holidays are all about long-held traditions. I recently delved into Victorian Christmas history, how Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and the Victorian’s practice of telling ghost stories at Christmas helped shape the way we celebrate Christmas today. Christmas wasn’t always…
Belsnickel and Princess Claus with JL Gillham
Are you looking to add a little Christmas reading to your holiday? Princess Claus and the Great Escape by JL Gillham is a YA magical romance that will warm you up on a chilly day. About the Book Noelle, the daughter of Santa Claus,…
Of Fire and Ice
Shh… can you hear it? The woods are calling. There’s something mysterious about the woods, wouldn’t you agree? I remember one of my favorite things to do as a child was wander through the woods close to our house, and…
It’s Fall, Y’all
Get out your pumpkin spice latte, y’all. It’s finally fall. And it is glorious. Living in the south, the heat and humidity usually hang around until late into October or sometimes even November. The cool days we’ve been experiencing lately…
Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own: A Summary and Analysis
Last episode, we discussed the life of Virginia Woolf, a feminist writer of the 20th century. In this episode, we’ll delve into A Room of One’s Own, a powerful lecture she delivered to group of young women from the Cambridge colleges of…
