I’m Emily, an apprentice journalist, a nearly-done PhD student, a writer and an occasional picture-maker. My thing is the long…
Chichester exhibition showcases radical women artists of early 20th century
One of the leading women modernists of the early 20th century, Jessica Dismorr (1885-1939) used her art to respond to…
A week in Copenhagen
I came back from Copenhagen in early September. I’d spent a week in the city, staying near the Lergravsparken metro…
Searching for spirits
I was very inspired by this Polaroid of the haunted landscape behind M.R. James’ childhood Suffolk home, taken at dusk…
Hybrid faiths, occult religions, and esoteric beliefs: a review of Spirit Matters and The Occult Imagination in Britain
I was lucky enough to review two texts on nineteenth- and early twentieth-century spirituality for the British Association of Victorian…
Cinematic lycanthropy and monstrous femininity: a review of James Gracey’s The Company of Wolves
The Company of Wolves is a title in Auteur Publishing’s Devil’s Advocate series, which showcases a range of critical approaches…
Paris, lilac and teal
Pals, I’m sorry I haven’t been around much recently. Good old mental illness has truly been kicking me in the…
