Blackbird’s nest in garden - in just over 2 weeks from eggs to little birds
April ye 2nd
“Assumptions about the intrinsically ‘backward’ character of premodern religion not only leave the women of the past opaque to us but make the oppressions of our own time harder to see, too.” —an interview with Erin Maglaque
Being reviewed by Stefan Collini is not for the faint-hearted, but I can hardly complain about this one drb.ie/article/havi...
#earlymodern
For the last day of #womenshistorymonth, a reminder that literary history, like other forms of history, has blind spots. Women - often “ordinary” women - wrote some of the most innovative works of the 17th century, including prophecies and visionary forms of prose. They’re worth reading! 📚
In December 1680 there was a harmony of harping, and this has improved my day immeasurably
Thrilled to find this in my favourite bookshop @blackwelloxford.bsky.social