Where to start with Sara van Os’s Decomposition Book? It’s compelling. Heart-wrenching. Strangely haunting and utterly devastating. It follows two narratives: … More
Author: Emily Turner
By day, journalist.
By night, postgraduate researcher and doctoral candidate at the University of Sussex, studying the medical humanities in the Victorian period.
Occasional artist.
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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. … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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