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Reading Out of Season: Lessons from Polar Literature

Turning to literature set in polar climates, Hannah Armstrong attempts atmospheric escapism but considers the ways in which society follows us everywhere.

LiteratureHannah ArmstrongJuly 22, 2020Polar Literature, literature, Hannah Armstrong, contributor post, contributor posts, travel through the pagesComment

Fruit Tarts for Summer

Perfect for these early days of summer, Kara Thompson shares a favorite fruit tart recipe – decorate, customize with your favorite seasonal fruits, and enjoy!

Food & Drink, LifestyleKara ThompsonJuly 6, 2020food and drink, baking, fruit, summer, summer at the attic, Kara Thompson, contributor post, contributor postsComment

Rethinking Writer’s Block with Virginia Woolf’s The Waves

Reflecting on the influence of Virginia Woolf’s The Waves, Rebecca Mangra on the enchanting qualities of the novel’s language and how it works to wake the mind from the effects of writer’s block.

LiteratureRebecca MangraJuly 5, 2020Virginia Woolf, Literature, Rebecca Mangra, contributor post, contributor posts, coffeeComment

Radio, Someone Still Loves You

Perfect for the reluctant podcast listener, Curator Milena Le Fouillé shares the radio programs and podcasts dedicated to the arts that have kept her company through the lockdown in France.

CultureMilena Le FouilléMay 12, 2020podcasts, Milena Le Fouillé, radio, classical music, contributor post, contributor postsComment

Leaving the City of My Innocence

In a new city piece, contributor Caitlyn Kinsella describes childhood memories in and a sensitive love for the city of Boston.

TravelCaitlyn KinsellaMay 11, 2020saying goodbye, saying goodbye to childhood places, Caitlyn Kinsella, Boston, Massachusetts, contributor post, contributor posts, travelComment

The Beautiful and the Decrepit: Haunted-ish Houses to Get Lost In

As we’re all indoors for the large part these days, Vesna Curlic is examining the big houses that haunt us in literature and sharing favorites from the past century. Mystery and atmosphere abound!

LiteratureVesna CurlicMay 5, 2020Vesna Curlic, mystery novels, books about big houses, big houses in literature, houses in literature, memorable houses in literature, literature, contributor post, contributor posts, popular, haunted houseComment

Five Period Dramas to Pull You Out of Winter

In her first piece for The Attic on Eighth, Kara Thompson shares five period dramas to get you out of your winter blues and into springtime gladness.

CultureKara ThompsonFebruary 27, 2020film, period dramas, spring films, Kara Thompson, contributor posts, contributor post, The Duchess, Little Women, Renoir, The Danish Girl, A Room with a View, Colette, springtime, springtime at the attic, popularComment

Wandering or Lost? Lauren Elkin's Flâneuse

In her latest for the Attic, Madeline Baker reviews Lauren Elkin’s Flâneuse and considers how the author translates the privileged position of the flâneur – traditionally a well-dressed man of no profession who would wander and wonder around a city, taking things in and contemplating them – to cultural female icons.

Jo March for a New Generation of Little Women

Kicking off our series on Little Women, writer Camilla Danaher takes a look at Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel and considers how the director tenderly reframes the narrative to place Jo March and her writing at its center.

Culture, LiteratureCamilla DanaherJanuary 6, 2020Little Women, Jo March, Louisa May Alcott, Greta Gerwig, film, movies, period dramas, Camilla Danaher, contributor posts, contributor postComment

Christmas Music and Judaism

A closer look at classic Christmas carols, many of which are famously written by non-Christians, can reveal the fears and concerns that arise for diaspora communities at Christmas time.

Culture, HolidayEleanor SternDecember 22, 2019Judaism, Christmas music, holidays, Eleanor Stern, contributor posts, contributor post, music, grief, christmas, Christmas movies Comment

Our Holiday Traditions, Vol. 2 – My Grandmothers' Pecan Rolls

As we delve into the personal traditions that make our holidays, Attic writer M.A. McCuen shares a prized family recipe that is loaded with history.

Food & Drink, LifestyleM. A. McCuenDecember 16, 2019family traditions, holiday traditions, holiday meals, pecan rolls, brown sugar pecan rolls, pecan brown sugar rolls, M.A. McCuen, contributor posts, contributor post, Our Holiday Traditions

Connecting With Charlotte Perkins Gilman Over A Hideously Painted Rental Kitchen

Faced with living with some hideously yellow walls , Corinne Elicona thinks about Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wall-Paper,” simultaneously engaging in a bit of literary analysis and a bit of interior design.

LiteratureCorinne EliconaDecember 9, 2019The Yellow Wallpaper, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Corinne Elicone, literature, redecorating, redecoration, interior design, contributor post, contributor postsComment

The Testaments, or the Literary Merits of the Political Novel

Attic writer Milena Le Fouillé delves into the complexities of approaching the sequel to a contemporary classic and reviews Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments.

LiteratureMilena Le FouilléSeptember 28, 2019Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale, Milena Le Fouillé, contributor posts, contributor post, lit, literature, contemporary literature, recent releases, book review, The Testaments, new Margaret Atwood novelComment

Deciding On Taking a Break from Academia

Grad student Vesna Curlic shares a valuable guide on how to decide whether or not you would benefit from taking a break from academia, whether between degrees or during a degree or for good.

Lifestyle, AcademiaVesna CurlicSeptember 26, 2019academia, academic advice, life after graduation, life after academia, Vesna Curlic, contributor posts, contributor postComment

The Goodness of Others

“When times feel like nothing really ever changes, I am suddenly in awe of the goodness of others, of unexpected goodnesses that strike you out of left field and break your heart — but in the best way possible, the kind of heartbreak that you would happily live in for the rest of your life. “ As the season changes, Annie Jo Baker shares a heartfelt reflection on the interconnectivity of the human spirit and the importance of goodness for one and for all.

Creative, LifestyleAnnie Jo BakerSeptember 22, 2019mental health, friendship, on friendship, on goodness, on kindness, Annie Jo Baker, contributor posts, contributor postComment