In 1692, a deadly terror swept through colonial Massachusetts, ending the lives of 20 people and forever changing how we paranoid fanaticism. If The Crucible enticed you in high school, but you never read any other books about the Salem Witch Trials, I've got four great suggestions for you below. The months-long witch hunt that gripped late-17th century … Continue reading 4 Books about the Salem Witch Trials
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Spinster: A Review
Kate Bolick's Spinster is part memoir, part microhistory. It's an examination of single women's status and reputation throughout history, and the effects of that history on women today, framed with anecdotes from the author's various romances. In Spinster, Bolick studies her - not always conscious - decision to remain unmarried using the lives of other, similar women … Continue reading Spinster: A Review