Can a book with a heroine—as opposed to a hero—be a great book? It probably sounds like a silly question—or a disingenuous one: one you would never be allowed to answer with a “no,” even if you wanted to. But I’m not asking whether a book with a heroine can be well-written, multi-faceted and rich, […]
I was going to write an essay about why everyone should read Jane Austen’s novels. I was going to make an impassioned case that her books are not just the smart girl’s romance novels or guides for men seeking to understand the female mind but truly great books, as insightful in their way into the […]