World Changing Women – Bess Myerson
Bess Myerson was the first, and so far, only, Jewish Miss America. She first won the Miss New York pageant and went on to win the American crown in 1945. Bess was the daughter of Jewish-Russian immigrants and was raised to focus on her intelligence rather than physical beauty. The only reason she ended up […]
What I’m Reading – The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a retelling of the Illiad from the perspective of Patroclus, Achilles’ dearest companion and lover. It starts off when Patroclus is five and first sees Achilles at an athletics competition, jumps forward to when he is nine and gets himself exiled over an accidental death and rolls […]
World Changing Women – Mayumi Narita
Mayumi is one of the best Paralympian swimmers in the world. She has 15 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals and competed from 1996 to 2004. She has had to make sure of a wheelchair for several years due to her myelitis (inflammatory spinal cord condition that can result in paralysis) in addition to […]
What I’m Reading – Captive Prince Short Stories
Green but for a Season It was a little bit of a shock to jump back into the story at this point after having read Kings Rising. I also had to struggle a little bit to remember exactly where within Prince’s Gambit this story takes place. We get to see young Laurent in this story […]
What I’m Reading – Kings Rising
Oh boy. There is a lot that goes on in this book. As per usual, SPOILER ALERT. Kings Rising is the final installment in the Captive Prince Trilogy and while it certainly comes to a pretty balanced end, tying up a bunch of loose ends, I can’t help but feel that there needs to be […]
What I’m Reading – Prince’s Gambit
Prince’s Gambit is the second installment to the Captive Prince Trilogy by C.S. Pacat. As per usual, spoiler alert for anyone who intends to read it. I enjoyed it so much more than the first, now that the characters are fully established and we can take the time to watch their development. Both main characters, […]
World Changing Women – Gina Rodriguez
Gina is currently my favourite actress. I’ve been binge-watching Jane the Virgin and she’s completely adorable as the character of Jane Villaneuva. If you haven’t already checked out Jane the Virgin, please do, it’s intensely enjoyable and you will never be bored. Her acting chops aren’t even the most impressive thing about Gina, she is […]
World Changing Women – Maria Campbell
I first learned about Maria Campbell when I took a history class on Women and the Canadian West. Maria is a huge presence in the Canadian Indigenous community. She is a Métis author, filmmaker, playwright, broadcaster, teacher, researcher and Elder with the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Justice Commission. Maria had a very difficult life in her youth […]