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...

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...

Chapter by Chapter: My Recent Reads

I am finally reading again. If you know me or read this blog (though...

I Love You (But I Hate Your Friends)

There was a time when I said yes to everything. Last-minute club nights, friends...

Things That Haven’t Happened (Yet)

I often think about the fact that I am now 28 and still no...

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...

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...

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...

Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick

Daughters of the Bamboo Grove tells the moving story of the reunification of two identical...

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...