Where to start with Sara van Os’s Decomposition Book? It’s compelling. Heart-wrenching. Strangely haunting and utterly devastating. It follows two narratives:…
Victorian sororomania: creative and cultural ‘sisterhoods’ in the 19th century
This report on the Watts Gallery Victorian Sorority symposium was originally published on the BAVS Victorianist site – you can…
Tremletts Chemist – a history
Recently, I’ve been working as the project researcher for the Tremletts Chemist history project. If you’re local to Portsmouth, UK…
Getting the glow: Vanessa Lawrence’s Sheer
Vanessa Lawrence’s novel Sheer is presented as the personal memoir of a success-obsessed beauty mogul. The story starts with make-up…
Creative truths: Rebecca Novack’s Murder Bimbo
Book Bimbo, signing in with a review of Rebecca Novack’s upcoming novel. Imagine that Luigi Mangione is a 32-year-old lesbian…
All eyes on Attensity!: a manifesto review
Attensity! The Manifesto of the Attention Liberation Movement. Edited by D. Graham Burnett, Alyssa Loh, and Peter Schmidt Are you…
Lycanthropy and the modern woman: Femme Feral, by Sam Beckbessinger
Lycanthropy and the modern woman: Femme Feral, by Sam Beckbessinger No spoilers Ellie’s got far too much on her plate.…
Top ten reads of 2025
Hasta la never, 2025! You have been universally terrible. You hath wrought misery and/or ailment upon nearly every person I hold…
Spooky Sussex at the Folk and Fable Festival
Last weekend, I was invited to do a talk about some of Sussex’s weird and wonderful folklore at the Battle…
Green eyes for a ‘green fairyland’: I’m A Fan, by Sheena Patel
Green eyes for a ‘green fairyland’: I’m A Fan, by Sheena Patel No spoilers Listen to the article here: You…
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