It’s all about the wet white shirt contest, 19th-century style. Author’s note: When I wrote the original version of this, some of the points made in my article were only hypothetical. In the year that’s passed, some important developments have been made, such as Sanditon indeed being renewed for a…

Embracing Discomfort, Seeking Connection It turns out that trying to be a successful author requires a lot of self-promotion, whether you self-publish, traditionally publish, or go through a small press. …

It’s all about the wet white shirt contest, 19th-century style. Just when you thought you’d seen your last Bridgerton think piece, here’s one more. …

I respectfully reject your rejection. I’m trying something new and radical this year: I’m choosing to believe in myself instead of waiting for someone else to do it. …Okay, that might not sound that radical in the year of our Lord 2021, when Oprah and self-help books and Instagram influencers…

Throwing fidelity out the window When we think of adaptations we love, we might reason that it’s because it remains “faithful” to the book. …

Retellings as reminders I remember reading and loving the original Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin, carefully saving up birthday and Christmas money to buy the next installments. At one point, I owned hundreds of the books, but in a rash attempt to show how grownup I was, gave…

Racebending and Revisionist Fantasies Have you heard of a little show called Hamilton? Not many people have, so let me break it down for you. …

Retellings of classic literature as time capsules Sorry if this disappoints, but this isn’t an article where I argue the merits of which Little Women adaptation wore it best. …

Why we benefit from retellings If you want to really inflame a group of book lovers, start up a conversation about adaptations. Most will have that adaptation, one that just didn’t do their beloved book justice. E.g. — Can you believe they cut out that integral plotline from your favorite…