Only a year and a half late... When it came to naming my fifteen babies, I have looked to history and literature to find inspiration. I can't say my partner did the same when he named his half, but they're cute none-the-less.
Tag: Literature
Remembering and Rereading Kate Chopin’s The Awakening
The Awakening by Kate Chopin came to me the summer I most desperately needed to find a woman who understood. I was in the midst of a crisis: The crisis of being a woman. I was finding out its darkest meaning in the most horrific ways. Finding one person, however fictional, validated the tragedies I lived and the ones I had yet to experience.
The Travelers by Regina Porter
I have too many good things to say about this novel for a soundbite. Absolutely affecting in every way.
Homeward Hound by Rita Mae Brown
It wasn't bad. It wasn't good. It was bland and unremarkable.
Feminists Don’t Wear Pink and Other Lies
A collection of women’s stories and experiences with feminism ranging from hopefully to angry. Curated by Scarlett Curtis and in partnership with Girl Up. You can’t not feel empowered reading it.
The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
A tail of ruin and riches, love and heartbreak, joy and sorrow. History and fantasy entwine in Imogen Hermes Gowar’s debut novel The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock to completely captivate the reader.