CALLING ALL JANE AUSTEN FANS! Such a pleasure to be on my absolute favourite podcast talking about Persuasion. We discuss Book One, Netflix's recent movie, middle children, bibliotherapy, class differences, and why Austen is just so damn good at satire, subtlety, and psychology. Enjoy!
Tag: The History of Literature
It’s Banned Books Week: Why I support unfettered freedom of speech
Banned Books Week this year runs from September 26 through October 2, 2021. Interestingly the American Library Association suggests we "celebrate" this week. I'm not sure if "celebrate" is the correct word, but certainly it's a good time for me - as both a writer and a reader - to assert publicly my commitment to … Continue reading It’s Banned Books Week: Why I support unfettered freedom of speech

