We’ve all done it: made the solemn pact that, if so-and-so wins, we’re leaving. It’s done. There’s no way in heck that we’re going to live in the crumbling ruins of the once mighty United States of America once so-and-so gets his or her hands on the reins of power. If the US wants to destroy […]
Pity the poor boys in my life from 1996 on, few as they may have been. That was the adolescent year I first started reading novels by Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters, and even though at the time I had precious little real-world boyfriend experience, I still knew deep down that an actual teenaged […]
Only four percent of the global population rocks naturally red hair, but their representation in literature is way higher. After all, endowing a character with a mop of ginger locks is basically a shorthand way of saying, “Hey reader—this person stands out!” Whether that’s good or bad depends on the story, but one thing’s for […]
Taurus: They are strong like bull. I know, because I am one. Born between April 20 and May 20, Tauruses (Tauri?) are known as stubborn, practical, reliable, and loyal people. The epicureans of the Zodiac, they find comfort in the finer things in life (sometimes to the point of excess). This love of beauty makes […]
We recently celebrated the return of the BBC’s Sherlock with a list of the best literary bromances. But why should dudes have all the fun? Tight-knit female friendships are as much of a staple of good literature as male kinship, and they even have their own awkward portmanteaus (“womances” or “femships”—pick your poison). Here are […]