(Brontë Week #3) Race, Otherness, and Colonialism in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

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Welcome to Brontë week, a week of exploring the Brontë sisters work, life, culture and, more! Update: This blog posted was updated with additional information on 8/19/20 Warning: This post contains MAJOR spoilers for Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. "Metaphor, in fact, is never an innocent figure of speech." ~Alain Robbe-Grillet Colonialism is a thread … Continue reading (Brontë Week #3) Race, Otherness, and Colonialism in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

(Brontë Week #2) Giving Anne Brontë, the Most Radical of the Brontes, Her Due 200 Years Later

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Welcome to Brontë week, a week of exploring the Brontë's sisters work, life, culture and, more! I really don't like playing the Brontë comparison game because all of them are special, important, smart and, radical in their own ways but I can't help but admit that Anne Brontë is my favorite Brontë. With her kindness … Continue reading (Brontë Week #2) Giving Anne Brontë, the Most Radical of the Brontes, Her Due 200 Years Later

(Brontë Week #1) Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë: A Review

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Welcome to Brontë week, a week of exploring the Brontë's sisters work, life, culture and, more! Firstly, I have to say that it feels a little ridiculous to be "reviewing" Wuthering Heights. Reviews are usually to tell other readers if they should or shouldn't read a book. If the review is positive, reviews are usually … Continue reading (Brontë Week #1) Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë: A Review

“Letters are sounds we see:” is Handwriting Dead?

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Victoria (1819–1901). Autograph letter signed, from seven-year-old Victoria, the future Queen of Great Britain, to her uncle Prince Frederick, the Duke of York and Albany, Tunbridge Wells, 16 August 1826. Collection of Pedro Corrêa do Lago. Handwriting is a "lost art," right? Well, I would strongly disagree. I would argue that the 21st century is … Continue reading “Letters are sounds we see:” is Handwriting Dead?

““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

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I love Goth...if you add an "ic" to make to "Gothic!" Gothic novels from the early 19th century are just incredible. I will admit that I love a good haunted house and dark and stormy night. As such, I love Jane Eyre. It has to be one of my favorite books. The plot is perfect. The … Continue reading ““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

How to Engage With Museums and Cultural Institutions Despite Coronavirus Shutdowns

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I was extraordinarily saddened that all my local museums were recently shut down due to Coronavirus. I understand that it is vital to close down high traffic locations for health and safety, but it was still extremely tragic for me. Museums are one of my favorite places on Earth and visiting museums makes up a … Continue reading How to Engage With Museums and Cultural Institutions Despite Coronavirus Shutdowns