Required Referendum Reading Considering Una Mullally’s Repeal the 8th as “too political”... [is an] unfair and dangerous misreading of this important and touching anthology.

“Don’t judge a book by its cover”, they said. After reading through Repeal the 8th, the anthology recently edited by Una Mullally and published by Unbound, one is left to wonder: if the title of the book were not one … Continue reading Required Referendum Reading Considering Una Mullally’s Repeal the 8th as “too political”… [is an] unfair and dangerous misreading of this important and touching anthology.

Tangleweed & Brine – Interview with Author and Illustrator Tall and twisted tales

Fairytales remain one of the most enduring forms of human storytelling. Having emerged long before the blockbuster reboot, they have provided centuries’ worth of spoken, written and artistic material ripe for reinterpretation according to the needs or beliefs of the … Continue reading Tangleweed & Brine – Interview with Author and Illustrator Tall and twisted tales

“​Tangleweed​ ​&​ ​Brine”​ ​​by​ ​Deirdre​ ​Sullivan Review Female Gothic takes center stage

It is rare that the aesthetic of a volume counts towards its overall merit, but in the case of Deirdre Sullivan’s book of feminist fairytales Tangleweed & Brine (2017), an exploration of its carefully organised pages and beautiful illustrations by … Continue reading “​Tangleweed​ ​&​ ​Brine”​ ​​by​ ​Deirdre​ ​Sullivan Review Female Gothic takes center stage