This fortnight we are talking about the extremely neglected book Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner. It's a gem! Lolly Willowes was pubished in 1926 and is a wonderful portrayal of a woman forging her own path. This book is a treasure trove of feminist ideas, and it features gloriously sensory, sensual, tactile language. As … Continue reading S3 Ep 3: Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner
Episode Two is all about Circe by Madeline Miller. As we say in our intro, Circe is one of a kind, and she falls nicely into our bolters theme, because she bolts from godhood itself. The ultimate bolt? If you haven't read this beauty of a book then please do go out and read it. … Continue reading S3 Ep 2: Circe by Madeline Miller
Season three has been mused upon, hashed over, meandered around, and delayed. In addition to various life events (such as the birth of a bébé and a pesky pandemic), something about the season we had planned just wasn't sitting right. So we've given it a complete overhaul! Many apologies if you were devotedly reading the … Continue reading Season 3: New and Improved! Here’s the Reading List.
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