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What is Free Indirect Discourse in Literature?

What do the works of Mary Wollstonecraft, Jane Austen, and Virginia Woolf all have in common? Ok, ok, well *other* than being kickass...

Netflix The Weekend Away Review

Netflix adaptation of Sarah Alderson's novel The Weekend Away (2020).

Book-to-TV Adaptation: Netflix Anatomy of a Scandal Review

I will admit that Sarah Vaughan’s 2018 novel Anatomy of a Scandal wasn’t on my radar until I saw the Netflix trailer. I was immediately...

Talking “Too Muchness” with Writer Rachel Vorona Cote

A few weeks ago, I held Le Salon’s first ever author event with Rachel Vorona Cote to discuss her 2020 book Too Much: How Victorian...

5 Books to Give Yourself a Self-Love Valentine

Book buying is its own kind of love language. This Valentine's Day, instead of picking up a romance novel, check out these non-fiction books

Six Books to Fight the Winter Blues

The cold and dark winter takes a toll on our mental health. Take a vacation to a sunny destination by reading one of these books!

Exclusive Q&A with ‘Arsenic and Adobo’ Author Mia P. Manansala

While there were a few re-reads for me in 2021, there was one novel I picked up that was so good I read it twice in 10 days: Mia P....

Has the pandemic stolen your love of reading? Here are four ways to rekindle the love affair

Many say the pandemic has reduced their interest in reading. Here are a few tips to reignite your love of reading.

A Little Bit About Le Salon's Founder and Host: Marisa

Today’s post is something very different for me: Natalie, has been a regular at Le Salon’s virtual discussions for 12 months now and she...

The Nutcracker Ballet vs. The Original Story

After years of cancelled or postponed in-person cultural events due to Covid-19, I recently had the delight to attend a performance of...