Welcome to my blog! This is a corner of the internet where I write about literature, mostly. I also write about my experiences, share insights and compose an occasional poem. This is a mixed bag if there ever was one! Sometimes I’m hyper-local and sometimes I’m global – so I’ve invented the term ‘encyclopedic blog’ for this space. This is a self-expression platform, but its also a community that I am happy to have created. Thank you for dropping by!
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What is ‘normal delivery’ actually like? | My honest account of vaginal delivery experience
The author shares a detailed account of her childbirth experience, expressing initial fear and low pain tolerance. Despite her concerns, the delivery proved …
Clashing Cultures and Compassionate Ghosts: Why Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Canterville Ghost’ Remains a Modern Classic
When Oscar Wilde published The Canterville Ghost in 1887, he handed the Victorian literary establishment a deceptively lighthearted masterpiece. Subtitled "A Hylo-Idealistic Romance," …
The Labyrinth of Monsters and Myths: Guillermo del Toro’s Dark Fairy Tales
In contemporary cinema, few directors have defined the parameters of modern dark fantasy as profoundly as Guillermo del Toro. While conventional Hollywood narratives …
Architecture of Dreams: How Neil Gaiman’s Dark Fantasy Translates to the Screen
Neil Gaiman possesses one of the most distinctive imaginations in modern fiction. His stories inhabit a twilight realm where fairy-tale whimsy collides with …