Reading Log on Cockroaches In Autumn by Lydia Davis
There is one particular short story in The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis that I’ve adored since the very first time I read it, called Cockroaches in Autumn.
pastoral
The gentleman farmer, labour and land: ecocritical possibilities in Stardew Valley
In my first post about Stardew Valley, I wrote about the romanticization of agriculture and rural life, dumpster diving, as well as what kind of gameplay the game encourages in its players. In this post I'll expand on some of that, as well as explore the game's treatment of labour and the land.
Reading Log on ‘Blood and Water’ by Eilis Ni Dhuibhne
Stories about mental illness are something I seek out, particularly. I may be a
little harsh in these notes towards the author, not because I believe the author
is wrong or the story