A Closer Look at the Life of Beatrix Potter
A closer look at the life of Beatrix Potter and her work as a conservationist. Her love of nature inspired her works, like Peter Rabbit.
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Marisa
Nov 22, 2022
What happens in The Sound and the Fury?
A great study guide for The Sound and the Fury--what happens in each section, past and present, and why Caddy is important.
Marisa
Nov 7, 2022
Female Gothic Writers
A little snapshot of women writers whose works fall into the Gothic genre.
Marisa
Sep 26, 2022
Book Recommendations for Halloween (Based on level of scariness)
What to do for spooky season? Pick up a scary novel! Choose your level of fear using this list as a guide.
Marisa
Aug 29, 2022
3 Tips for Reading Early English Novels
Early English novels may seem like a slog, but they don't have to be! Here are some tips and tricks to make the experience enjoyable.
Marisa
Jul 25, 2022
Part One: Making Time to Read as a Parent
I often hear from people, in conversations and in DMs, about how difficult it can be to get back into (and maintain) reading once having...
Marisa
Jul 17, 2022
Review of Persuasion on Netflix
Everyone is talking about the new Netflix adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Persuasion. Is it worth watching? Read this post.
Marisa
Jul 10, 2022
Summer Travel: Book + Cocktail Recommendations
We’re so often told that a reader can experience new places between the pages of a good book. But what about combining the pleasure of...
Marisa
Jun 20, 2022
Why Austenites are Taking Issue with the New Adaptation of Persuasion while Bridgerton Gets a Pass
Why Austenites are Taking Issue with the New Adaptation of Persuasion while Bridgerton Gets a Pass
Marisa
Jun 16, 2022
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...
Marisa
Apr 17, 2022
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...
Marisa
Mar 24, 2022
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...
Marisa
Feb 14, 2022
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
Marisa
Feb 7, 2022
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!
Marisa
Jan 11, 2022
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....
Marisa
Jan 2, 2022
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...
Marisa
Oct 28, 2021
10 Facts About Edgar Allan Poe
Biographical facts about Edgar Allan Poe, the famous American Gothic writer.
Marisa
Oct 19, 2021
That Creepy Feeling You Get with a Spooky Book
Why does somethings seem scary? Read about Freud's theory of the uncanny to understand how writers and movies manipulate our expectations.
Marisa
Oct 19, 2021
Get in the Halloween Mood with these Short Stories
Get ready for halloween with these spooky short stories.
Marisa
Sep 27, 2021
Who's Who in 'The Sun Also Rises'
It is no secret that Ernest Hemingway drew on his personal experiences attending the bullfights in Pamplona to draft his 1926 novel The...
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