Mysterious, Isolated and Seductive: The Map of Literary Islands That Inspired My Novel

Mysterious, Isolated and Seductive: The Map of Literary Islands That Inspired My Novel

Christiana Spens: “Even when you have left an island, it lingers on in your imagination as a half-real and half-made-up place.”

By Christiana Spens | May 11, 2026

In Search of the Moomins in Helsinki: The Enduring Magic of Tove Jansson’s Characters

In Search of the Moomins in Helsinki: The Enduring Magic of Tove Jansson’s Characters

Christiana Spens Returns to Her Father’s world (and the Beloved Moomin Books)

By Christiana Spens | November 20, 2024

Chasing Storms: Christiana Spens on The Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens

Chasing Storms: Christiana Spens on The Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens

“Eventually the storm is over. Like any passion or disaster, it must always pass.”

By Christiana Spens | June 4, 2024

All the Books to Read While You’re Not Drinking During Dry January

All the Books to Read While You’re Not Drinking During Dry January

Christiana Spens Recommends F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jesmyn Ward, and More

By Christiana Spens | January 8, 2024

Our Father Issues: A Reading List of Spiritual Disillusionment

Our Father Issues: A Reading List of Spiritual Disillusionment

Christiana Spens Recommends Patti Smith, Lily Dunn, and More

By Christiana Spens | April 7, 2023

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