If you’ve read A Tale of Two Cities (I just finished it for the first time, catching up on English Lit I missed the first time ‘round), you’re familiar with Madame Defarge, the proprietress of a Parisian tavern that’s secretly a hub of revolutionary activity. She’s constantly knitting but “sees nothing,” or so we’re told…Continue reading Knitting as spycraft
Hats of resistance
Several years ago, I made a pink pussy hat for a family member to wear to the Women’s March on Washington on January 21, 2017. The pattern came from the Pussyhat Project as a repudiation of a president who bragged about grabbing women by the pussies. (me modeling the hat before I sent it) More recently, protesters in Minnesota have been…Continue reading Hats of resistance
A 7th century riot grrl
Check out this piece of art I found on the street in New Orleans! My guess is it was part of a costume or handmade float in a recent Mardi Gras walking parade like Chewbacchus, Krewe Boheme, or Krewe du Vieux. Why anyone would get rid of it is a mystery, but the ephemeral nature…Continue reading A 7th century riot grrl
Three better-than-expected horror B-movies
I’m working on a novel about a video clerk in a small town who’s obsessed with straight-to-video, B-movie horror (gee, wonder where she got that from?). So of course I had to do some research, and I found a few gems that were way better than I thought they’d be. Each one’s a little bit…Continue reading Three better-than-expected horror B-movies
Goth girl summer
On a recent episode of the She Wore Black podcast, three authors talked about spending the summer watching scary movies, reading creepy books, and wearing SPF 100 as they wander along forlorn shores. YES! I thought. These are my people. So I borrowed the title for my own post about Goth-esque books, movies, and projects…Continue reading Goth girl summer