For a long time, I thought that loving the Brontës meant wanting to belong to a particular world: the inner circle, the recognised names, the people whose proximity to the Brontës — academic, professional, reputational — seemed to confer legitimacy. I wanted, desperately, to be inside. To be known. To be taken seriously. I am… Continue reading Being at Home on the Outside: Identity, the Brontës, and Choosing Not to Belong
Reader, it’s been a while. Normally, I use my blog to review other people’s work or write about the Brontës, wandering through their worlds and sharing what I find. This time, however, I’d like to step out of that familiar pattern and introduce something of my own: my new short story, Shadows of the Sisters.… Continue reading Shadows of the Sisters: A Midwinter Haunting
Tracy Neis’s Nowhere Girl, the fourth installment in her Rock-and-Roll Brontës series, is another richly layered and emotionally resonant novel that continues to prove just how compelling the marriage of classic literature and rock history can be. Inspired by an unfinished fragment by Charlotte Brontë called Emma (manuscript location currently unknown), Neis takes what has… Continue reading Book Review: Nowhere Girl by Tracy Neis
Simply, Patiently, Quietly is a 2025 book by Charlie Rauh. Like Rauh's other works, this is a unique and beautiful experience; part reflection, part music companion, and entirely intentional. Rauh writes with deep sensitivity about the creative process, and what shines through most is his unwavering love for art, sound, and stillness. My favourite parts… Continue reading Simply, Patiently, Quietly: An Approach to Creating Intentional Music by Charlie Rauh
Revisiting a Fierce and Fresh Feminist Dialogue with the Brontës The Jane and Bertha in Me is a poetry collection inspired by Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, written by fellow Brontëite and immensely talented poet Rita Maria Martinez. Originally published in 2016—though several poems had appeared earlier in literary journals—this is not just a tribute to… Continue reading Review: The Jane and Bertha in Me by Rita Maria Martinez
Juliet Bell’s The Other Wife takes on the formidable task of retelling Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, transplanting the gothic classic from Yorkshire to the harsh, dramatic beauty of 1980s rural Australia. In this version, the mysterious Thornfield Hall becomes a remote, dust-choked homestead, and the wealthy Rochester family wield power over people and land. What… Continue reading The Other Wife by Juliet Bell: Review
Like many fans of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, I’ve always been intrigued by the quiet presence of Mrs Fairfax, the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall. She’s a figure who hovers at the edges of Charlotte's 1847 novel—kind, dutiful, and a little old-fashioned. So when I came across this novella - Simple Dame Fairfax - centred… Continue reading Simple Dame Fairfax by Anna Bransgrove: Review
Reader, it's time to reflect on my 2024 literary journey as we close out another year. Here's a look back at the highlights of my year in books. The below all refer to books I hadn't previously read. Books read: 52 Pages read: 12,902 Average rating: 3.5 / 5 Average book length: 248 pages Longest… Continue reading End of Year Reading Wrap-Up: My 2024 in Books
As 2024 draws to an end and I’m unlikely to finish any more books between now and the new year, here are the results of my 2024 Reading Challenge. At the start of the year, I set myself a challenge of reading 45 books I hadn’t previously read and some individual tasks. Currently, on Goodreads,… Continue reading Reading Challenge 2024: The Results
After my latest post, I realised there were a few more titles inspired by the Brontës that I'd missed from my list. Here they are: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett Becoming Jane Eyre by Sheila Kohler Blame it on the Brontës by Annie Sereno Dear Jane by Marina DelVecchio Glass Town Wars by… Continue reading More Bronte-Inspired Fiction
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