Monthly Archives: April 2023

Reading Well: The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

The Norse myths are a rich source of inspiration, so much so that they have been done poorly far more often than they have been done well (see Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology for an example of a deeply faithful example … Continue reading

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Reading Well: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Susanna Clarke‘s Piranesi (2020) is a quirky, engaging novel. Part whodunnit, part meditation on mental health, the novel follows its protagonist through an alternate space, a massive mansion containing a nearly infinite network of rooms, situated by a shattered seaside. … Continue reading

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Reading Well: White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi

We’re back with some more Helen Oyeyemi (see Boy, Snow, Bird and Ginger Bread) with 2009’s White is for Witching as I move throug the rest of her output (some of which I read before I started these little web … Continue reading

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