Take a lucky dip in this refreshing pool of posts, randomly selected like literary Russian roulette (but more fun and much safer). Or filter by category to take a deeper dive into specific themes. Enjoy!
Well-nourished horses
A shocking juxtaposition of this attractive image of fine, strong, cared for horses, and their use by Roman cavalry as...
Footing the bullet bill
This is half funny, half awful - your country of birth, having given you the death sentence, hounds you in...
Learning to be an earl
The young boy is being groomed to earldom, which includes understanding what being an earl actually means. Here he is...
Hill-sent echo
An inexplicable and even supernatural moment in the book that proves a turning point, snapping Jane out of her acquiescence...
Voice of compassion
Fanny Burney, a strong, independent minded writer from the eighteenth century, served for a while at the court as a...
Remember to eat
An amazingly intricate way to remind you to eat, no matter what the gods are hurling at you. Artemis is the...
Shaping words and forming letters
It’s unusual to read such a detailed comment on the act of writing by hand. But once you have the...
Bright and brighter
The Trojan Hector goes on the attack with his beautiful horses, bright-maned, a complement to the bright-patterned shield of Odysseus.
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A packet of air mail envelopes
You may not have noticed, but air mail envelopes and the corresponding lightweight letter paper are dying out. I am...
Gem-like brightness
A sudden burst of light after dullness, startling and enlivening the spirit.
'It was a sullen coldish Evening,...
Mathemagician
An intriguing portmanteau word. I once had a maths teacher who deserved this title. She was great at maths, certainly,...
Voice communications
Consider the vital role of the herald before mechanical forms of broadcast, and how important the quality and strength of...
High-hearted Trojans
A curious triologism, suggesting courage, felicity, or nobility? Given the Greeks beating at the gates, it's unlikely to be about...
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