Fitgirls get a lot of flak. Ordinary jealousy aside, I don’t think this criticism is entirely undeserved. Scroll through a… Read more Why You Should Get the Hell off That Couch (Even if You’re Not a Fitgirl)
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The Limits of Work-Life Balance: Why Quick Fixes Don’t Work
Maybe it’s because of the holiday season, but it the term work-life balance is everywhere at the moment. I should… Read more The Limits of Work-Life Balance: Why Quick Fixes Don’t Work
Leave My Stroopwafel Alone: On Being a Dutchie Abroad
One of the perks of hanging out with non-Dutch people is introducing them to our under-appreciated food. Granted, Dutch cuisine… Read more Leave My Stroopwafel Alone: On Being a Dutchie Abroad
Ten Reasons Why You Should Read Sara Paretsky’s V.I. Warshawski books
It’s summer, time for light reading, and I’ve been chewing my way through Sara Paretsky’s crime fiction at a steady… Read more Ten Reasons Why You Should Read Sara Paretsky’s V.I. Warshawski books
BAAS 2017: Why It Was Ace
Okay, I’ll be blogging about day one for US Studies Online (coming soon!) but I feel the need to add a… Read more BAAS 2017: Why It Was Ace
As we speak I’m working my way through Hogg, Samuel R. Delany’s controversial novel which depicts how a self-proclaimed “rape… Read more
Werewolves, Vampires and Clubbing: The Joy of Dark Fantasy Pulp
I have developed a sudden and severe addiction to the work of Keri Arthur, an Australian writer whose Riley Jenson… Read more Werewolves, Vampires and Clubbing: The Joy of Dark Fantasy Pulp
July 2016 Update
I recently finished my thesis, which explored transgression in the fiction of Bret Easton Ellis, Poppy Z. Brite and Chuck… Read more July 2016 Update
What Would You Like to Learn?
Almost everyone, in my experience, has a list of things they would like to learn. Be it figure skating, trout… Read more What Would You Like to Learn?
On Red Ponies and Sour Grapes
One of my favourite books as a child was Roald Dahl’s Matilda. I was very fond of the main character… Read more On Red Ponies and Sour Grapes
