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Oct 10, 2025
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Why the Lady of Shalott Still Matters
Tennyson’s Lady isn’t waiting for a knight—she’s living, deciding, and accepting the consequences of her actions.
Feb 16
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Wuthering Heights Isn’t Sexy (and That’s the Point)
A clear-eyed look at what Emily Brontë actually wrote, not what adaptations keep selling. Obsession, cruelty, and the cultural urge to romanticize them.
Feb 13
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Emerson in review
An essay worth coming back to this year.
Feb 9
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Jane Eyre Isn’t a Fairytale
A look at survival, selfhood, and moral grit that still resonates today.
Feb 7
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Five Worlds I Visit Again and Again
Some stories are worth every second spent inside them. I keep revisiting these worlds for their characters, their moods, and the quiet thrill of…
Feb 2
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The Myth of Inspiration
On mistaking infatuation for inspiration—and learning to stay anyway.
Oct 16, 2025
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Oct 16, 2025
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