Monthly Archives: December 2019

Josephine’s Garden by Stephanie Parkyn – 2019

Posted on December 27, 2019 by alysonebaker

What does it mean to be a woman in a time of revolution, a time of colonial expansion?  Was Rose de Beauharnais an extraordinary woman or a woman in extraordinary times?  She hailed from exotic Martinique, narrowly survived the reign … Continue reading →

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Scented by Laurence Fearnley – 2019

Posted on December 11, 2019 by alysonebaker

Siân Rees is a senior lecturer in American Studies at the University of Auckland, supported by the head of her department, Archer Hall, and used to picking up the slack for her ambitious young colleague, Jerome Roy.  She lives alone, … Continue reading →

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