Last week I shared my favourite female literary biographies– as an historian, non-fiction tends to grab me right away. (And I know that that isn’t true of a lot of people, so I always try to share interesting bios/histories.) However, I also love reading fiction, […]

Women’s History Month is in October here in Canada, and so this month, we focus entirely on women’s history! One area of history that particularly fascinates me is literary history. As an avid reader, the lives, careers, and legacies of authors is an incredibly complex […]

The Western canon heavily skews towards male authors, with female authors rarely considered as worthy. I think I can say that none of us are surprised… However, I will do what I always do and take my opportunity to share the works that deserve our […]

2025 was the year for Austenites- the 250th anniversary of our beloved author’s birth led to several incredible books being published,not to mention several documentaries, events, exhibitions, and more. (I don’t know if 1977 was a happening time for the 200th anniversary, but I will […]

Happy Janeuary, friends! If you are new to Janeuary, we take the month to celebrate all things Jane Austen. I am a big fan of it, as January is horrifically cold in the middle of Canada, it is dark for those of us in the […]