Chapter by Chapter: My Recent Reads
I am finally reading again. If you know me or read this blog (though I’m still not convinced anyone actually...
When Rage Meets Restraint: A Daughter’s Story of Survival
I'll Never Call Him Dad Again and Lest We Forget by Caroline Darian (translated from French) The trial of Dominique...
Discovering Medieval Art in Bologna and Ravenna: From Absurd Saints to Glittering Mosaics
Growing up in London, once a year the school would take us to the National Gallery, where we would trudge...
I Love You (But I Hate Your Friends)
There was a time when I said yes to everything. Last-minute club nights, friends of friends’ birthdays, impromptu holidays with...
Jane Austen July: The Official, Extremely Biased Austen Character Awards (featuring The Other Bennet Sister)
Spoiler Warning: This post has mild spoilers for The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow and some wider Jane Austen...
Things That Haven’t Happened (Yet)
I often think about the fact that I am now 28 and still no one has chased me through an...
Everyone Loves a Woman Who Can Eat (Unless She’s Fat)
I want to say upfront this because I know calorie counting, body image, and food talk can be deeply sensitive...
It Costs Nothing to Be Nice (But Being Rude is Also Free)
There’s a difference between being nice, being kind, and being professional but in some environments, they all blur together into...
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove tells the moving story of the reunification of two identical twins, the cultural divide between them...
Why Shopping as a Plus-Size Woman Still Feels Like a Humiliation Ritual
I love fashion. I’ve subscribed to Vogue since I was 14. But I’m a size 20, and trying to shop...
Before the Curtain Falls: A Two-Week Sprint Through the NT Archive
I have two weeks left of my National Theatre at Home subscription, and like any girl with a dwindling direct...
Cutting Subscriptions, Not Joy: How I’m Saving for an Italian Summer
In August, I’m heading to Italy — Bologna, Modena, Parma, Ravenna, Rimini, maybe even Brisighella if I time it right....