One of the leading women modernists of the early 20th century, Jessica Dismorr (1885-1939) used her art to respond to … More
Tag: Feminism
About me
I’m Emily, an apprentice journalist, a writer and an occasional picture-maker. My thing is the long nineteenth century and Neo-Victorianism … More
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 … More
A Review of Clementine Ford’s Fight Like A Girl
Content warning for both Ford’s book and this review: sexual violence, rape culture, eating disorders, and mental health issues. Note: … More
Review: Death in Ten Minutes – Kitty Marion, Activist, Arsonist, Suffragette
Death in Ten Minutes – Kitty Marion, Activist, Arsonist, Suffragette Fern Riddell (Great Britain, Hodder and Stoughton: 2018). – ‘Anywhere … More
Actress, suffragette, princess: the story of the forgotten Russian royal
[This is an updated version of a story produced for the Shoreham Herald.] She was a freedom fighter, celebrated actress … More
Laurie Penny’s Bitch Doctrine: a review
Laurie Penny’s writing has always struck a chord with me. I’ve followed her columns since my awkward, confused teenage years, … More
Art and Identity
[A shorter version of this review was featured in the January version of the East etc magazines. The original version … More
Gluck: Art and Identity opens in Brighton
[This is a report on Gluck: Art and Identity. It is a combined version of the version published in the … More
Blog post: update
Hello hello! It’s been quite a while since I’ve put together an update, so I thought I’d do a wee … More