PinnedWren HealyDid you know that the “gothic” genre started as a prank?Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story (1764) is regarded as the first ever gothic novel, which defined the genre for…Feb 28, 2022Feb 28, 2022
Wren HealyHow to Get Over Writer’s Block: 10 Simple TipsI write for both a living, and for the love of it. Over the last few years, especially during the Pandemic, we’ve learned how valuable the…Sep 1, 2022Sep 1, 2022
Wren HealyThe Wild Irish Girl who wrote The Wild Irish Girl (a book that defied imperialism and gender…I am a little in love with this title of this book. If Lady Morgan knew how to do anything, it was how to brand a product … but more on…May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Wren HealyDe-mythologising literary theory: What is “intertextuality”?Have you ever read a book and noticed a reference to another text, a different author, or a character from a completely separate universe…Apr 10, 2022Apr 10, 2022
Wren HealyHerstory in Fiction: Anne Enright’s The Pleasure of Eliza Lynch (2002)Don’t we all love a bit of feminist historical fiction / revisionism? Anne Enright’s The Pleasure of Eliza Lynch (2002)is one of my ALL…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
Wren HealyFeminism, Fate and Feats of Bravery: Why You Should Read Emma Donoghue’s The Pull of the Stars…Emma Donoghue’s The Pull of the Stars (2020) made me cry — like a lot! This story is for the stargazers, starry-eyed dreamers, and…Mar 9, 2022Mar 9, 2022
Wren HealyEver wonder about Emma Donoghue’s The Wonder (2010)?Enter the world of Emma Donoghue’s The Wonder (2010), I dare you!Mar 7, 2022Mar 7, 2022
Wren HealyFeminist dystopia for a new generation: Louise O’Neill’s Only Ever Yours (2014)You can’t talk about Louise O’Neill’s Only Ever Yours (2014) without drawing comparisons to Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale (1985)…Mar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022
Wren HealyIf Elizabeth Bennet had a sassy aunt … her name would be Lady SusanAlthough it is difficult to know exactly when Jane Austen started and finished some of her texts, Lady Susan is suspected to have been…Mar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022
Wren HealyHow I fell in love with poetry (after I swore I’d hate it forever!)“Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by…Mar 2, 20221Mar 2, 20221