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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Thomas Hardy's Subtle Societal Critiques in Tess of the D’Urbervilles

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I chose the audiobook of Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles on a whim, having heard its title here and there for ages. I went in with...
Thursday, March 23, 2023

'Picketing the President' by Mary Nolan Brown Is an Uplifting, Quick Read

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Picketing the President: Delia’s Dilemma—Grandmother Nolan and the Suffragists  by Mary Nolan Brown is an uplifting, quick read about a youn...
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

'Tapestry' received a Book Excellence Award!

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Tapestry: A Lowcountry Rapunzel  is catching up with Silk ! It's been recognized as a Book Excellence Award Finalist  in the historical ...
Tuesday, January 10, 2023

'Tapestry' shortlisted (then semifinalisted, then finalisted) for Laramie Awards by Chanticleer International

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  The Laramie Awards feature 'Americana', and Tapestry: A Lowcountry Rapunzel made the short list, right alongside Susan Higginboth...
Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Shelf Unbound 2022 Award for 'Tapestry', as well!

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Proud to be a two-time overall-competition finalist in the Shelf Unbound Best Indie Books Awards. Silk received the 2021 medallion, and now...
Thursday, December 1, 2022

'Agnes Grey' by Anne Brontë Deserves the Utmost Respect

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Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë is a morality tale, in essence, and provides a nice contrast to a few of my recent criticisms of both Charlotte B...
Sunday, November 27, 2022

Fanny Kemble’s Damning Journal about Slavery on a Southern Plantation

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Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839 by Frances Anne Kemble is a series of journal entries that she wrote in the f...