Hello and welcome to the “index!” The index, will be a place where all of my blog posts will be organized. My index won’t function exactly how one does at the end of the book, instead, it will more be an index in spirit. Some blog posts will be under multiple headers. The Index is updated every month meaning that there may be some small gaps.
A gold stars mean that this post is one of my favorites that I have ever written!
Art History
In How to Engage With Museums and Cultural Institutions Despite Coronavirus Shutdowns, I discuss virtual museum tours, Google Arts and Culture and more!
In Thoughts on Organization and Grids in the Works of Josef and Anni Albers, I talk a lot about grids and “question[ing] the grid and its association with rationality and order.”
In “On Female Rage in Art: from Emily Dickinson to Regina George”, I talk about artist’s, anger, gender expectations and more. This blog post covers art history more broadly as I discuss not only paintings but poetry and film.
In “The Artist vs. the “Artist:” on the Process of Creative Self-Creation,” I discuss how artists present themselves in their artwork versus in their everyday life.
Reading
In “What I am Currently Reading,” my first post of the kind, I talk about Elizabeth Barret Browning and even my thoughts on self-help books.
In “What Have I Been Reading (and Listening Too!)”, I discuss podcasts and Emily BrontĂ«.
In another “What I am Currently Reading” I talk about Hungarian author, Magda SzabĂł and Mary Shelley among others. (The book covers are beautiful in this post!)
Jane Austen
In “Jane Austen and the Female Gaze”, I talk about “the importance, complexity, and yes, the occasional humor in the female experience.”
The Brontës
In “‘I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will:’” a Collection of the Best Jane Eyre Quotes, I talk about Jane Eyre and Gothic literature as well as listing my favorite quotes. There are pretty graphics for the quotes as well!
In “(BrontĂ« Week #1) Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontĂ«: A Review” I discuss my broad feelings on WH upon finishing the book. Bronte week was a week dedicated to exploring the Brontë’s sisters work, life, culture and, more.
In “(BrontĂ« Week #2) Giving Anne BrontĂ«, the Most Radical of the Brontes, Her Due 200 Years Later” I talk about Anne’s radical literary truths.
In “(BrontĂ« Week #3) Race, Otherness, and Colonialism in Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontĂ« and Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontĂ«” I talk about Bertha Mason and Heathcliff’s race among other things.
In “My name was Isabella Linton”: An Isabella Linton Appreciation Post and Why Isabella is Stronger, Braver, and Smarter Then You Think” I talk about why Isabella is my favorite character in Wuthering Heights and why the book is timeless.
Research
In “Madness in the Method: Thoughts on Diagnosing Historical Figures,” I discuss posthumous mental health diagnosis.
In “‘Letters are sounds we see:’ is Handwriting Dead?” I talk about cursive and the power of the written word.
Poetry
In “‘The soul has moments of escape -/ When bursting all the doors -/ She dances like a Bomb, abroad:’ Instability in the Poetry of Emily Dickinson” I focus a lot on Dickinson’s poem “The Soul has Bandaged moments –”
In “Unlikely Connections Pt. 1: Mitski’s and Emily Dickinson’s Feminine Angst” I compare the subject matter of indie-rock artist, Mitski and 19th century poet, Emily Dickinson.
In “Unlikely Connections Pt. 2: Emily Dickinson and Mitski’s Powerful Personifications” I talk about the personification of emotions.
Museums
In How to Engage With Museums and Cultural Institutions Despite Coronavirus Shutdowns, I discuss virtual museum tours, Google Arts and Culture and more!
Streaming With Ella
Streaming With Ella is a series where I highlight movies and TV on history and historical figures that I love! Plus, they are always free to stream, usually on Netflix, Amazon Prime or Youtube.
In “Streaming With Ella #1: Movie and TV About Historical Figures That Don’t Suck (and Are Free to Stream!)” my first post of the kind, I praise BBC’s To Walk Invisible.
Miscellaneous
In “Thoughts on That Moment When You Learn That: Eek! My Favorite Historical Figure’s Political Views Really Clash With Mine!” I talk about Emily Dickinson’s political views and the role of the reader.
In “Get to Know Me!” you get to know me!
History With Ella 