This work illustrates pre-war Holland but its descriptions of bikes, dykes, and more still hold water.
Author: emiglia
‘Rest and Be Thankful’ is an Exercise in Atypical Narration
You know that feeling when you’re so overtired you don’t know your own thoughts? Imagine that feeling magnified: that’s what it’s like to be in the head of Emma Glass’ protagonist in…
Giving into the Trend at Babka Zana
Babka Zana’s seasonal lemon babka has stolen my heart.
‘We Walk’ Explores the Intricacies of Caring for Disabled People Who Can’t Advocate for Themselves
When I was in the States over Christmas, my aunt and I got pretty into watching Dating on the Spectrum, an Australian show detailing the experiences of several people with autism as they attempt to…
Le Petit Grain Knows Its Stuff – Savory and Sweet
This little bakery is eternally worth a detour.
The Tartelettes Are Not My Favorite Part of Tartelettes
Look beyond the namesake cakes for pastry nirvana.
I Shouldn’t Have Waited to Read ‘Mrs. Dalloway’
Mrs. Dalloway plays with the very structure of the brain’s expectations of storytelling, and I cannot believe I’d never read it before now.
KL Pâtisserie Offers A Full Sensory Experience
The French for window shopping is faire de la lèche-vitrine – literally: to lick the window. And the window at KL Pâtisserie is one you will definitely want to lick.
‘Bad Feminist’ Allows Us to Be Human
Perfect is the enemy of good: so said Voltaire, and so implies Roxane Gay in her Bad Feminist, an essay collection that guides the reader along Gay’s own journey embracing her feminism, activism, and womanhood.
If You’re ‘Crazy for Pastry,’ Try Fou de Pâtisserie
Crazy about pastry at this unique shop.