Here’s a condensed (but still lengthy) introduction to the famous literary Brontë family, in particular the novelists Charlotte, Emily, and Anne. You’ll also find summaries of the seven novels published by the Brontë sisters, so you can pick one for your 2022 Classics Reading Challenge! There’s a little joke in academic circles that it’s impossible to tell which gets more… Keep Reading

Mary Stewart is a lesser-known author who helped establish the romantic suspense genre in the 1950s, and contributed to the resurgence of the fantasy novel in the 1970s with her Merlin trilogy. She is a gifted and classy writer with a long career, and I can’t wait for you to “meet” her now! For the well-read woman, there is nothing… Keep Reading