The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

“Swift seems to be identifying with, and forcefully reimagining, this tragic figure from Victorian history.”

By Emily J. Orlando | October 1, 2025

Decorating Houses With Edith Wharton: On Interior Design as Art and Literary Practice

Decorating Houses With Edith Wharton: On Interior Design as Art and Literary Practice

Emily J. Orlando Considers Another Creative Side of the Chronicler of the Gilded Age

By Emily J. Orlando | October 18, 2024

The Most Unlikable Woman: On Sofia Coppola’s Stymied Quest to Bring Undine Spragg to Screen

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Apple TV+ Isn’t Moving Forward with a Series Adaptation of The Custom of the Country. It’s Their Loss.

By Emily J. Orlando | November 8, 2023

“The Future Belonged to the Showy and the Promiscuous.” How Edith Wharton Foresaw the 21st Century

“The Future Belonged to the Showy and the Promiscuous.” How Edith Wharton Foresaw the 21st Century

Emily J. Orlando on the Writer’s Enduring Relevance and Foresight

By Emily J. Orlando | January 24, 2023

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