Circe: Madeline Miller’s Second Novel Bewitches Womanhood and witchcraft are inextricable for Madeline Miller’s Circe, which makes her story equally powerful and magical.

If you haven’t read either of Madeline Miller’s Greek re-imaginings, Song of Achilles or Circe, do. Both are rooted in canonical mythology but are imbued with Miller’s own beautiful and contemporary style, Circe retains the Grecian grandeur of its source … Continue reading Circe: Madeline Miller’s Second Novel Bewitches Womanhood and witchcraft are inextricable for Madeline Miller’s Circe, which makes her story equally powerful and magical.

Philosophy, Pussycats and Porn // review Stoya's first book is part memoir, part essay collection and all smut.

●●●●○ It’s a rare ‘About the Author’ that begins “Stoya has been a pornographer since 2006 and a writer since 2012,” but Philosophy, Pussycats and Porn is a rare volume. It’s an unconventional collection of essay and remembrances from a … Continue reading Philosophy, Pussycats and Porn // review Stoya’s first book is part memoir, part essay collection and all smut.

Take a Byte of Janelle Monáe’s Masterpiece Dirty Computer The ArchAndroid’s new album and ‘emotion picture’ cement her place as Prince’s true heir

●●●●● Before I even get to the “emotion picture”, I want to start by saying that Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer album is the sound of the summer, 2018. Sorry, Florence: no matter how high your hopes were, Ms. Monáe had … Continue reading Take a Byte of Janelle Monáe’s Masterpiece Dirty Computer The ArchAndroid’s new album and ‘emotion picture’ cement her place as Prince’s true heir