In this novel, Margaret Atwood delivers robust storytelling on two fronts. Plagued by a heart ailment, the aging former socialite Iris Chase Griffen recounts chilling memories of her industrialist family leading up to the point when her idiosyncratic younger sister, Laura, drove a car off a bridge.… Continue reading
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After a long break from Jane Austen literature, I reentered British high society by diving into one of her under-appreciated and more controversial novels: Mansfield Park.
As a young girl from a poor family, Fanny Price is sent to live on the large estate belonging to her Aunt and Uncle Bertram.… Continue reading
Did you know that the University of Oxford is divided into 39 separate colleges? Each college functions as a micro-community with its own dorms, formal hall, library, chapel, and buttery; similarly, each student body has its own personality and quirks. On our third day in Oxford, my travel companion and I took the time to visit some of Oxford’s beautiful college campuses.… Continue reading
An hour outside of London is one of England’s most beloved small cities. While perhaps frequently overlooked by neighboring London, Oxford is home to a renowned university, eye-catching scenery, and a bevy of cafés, restaurants, and museums. I am ecstatic to have the opportunity to return to this charming city; it was the last international destination I visited before Covid and is now the first international destination I’m visiting in almost 3 years.… Continue reading
“The morning air was like a new dress. That made her feel the apron tied around her waist. She untied it and flung it on a low bush beside the road and walked on, picking flowers and making a bouquet…From now on until death she was going to have flower dust and springtime sprinkled over everything.”… Continue reading
