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How to Think Like a Costume Designer When Writing Historical Fiction

How to Think Like a Costume Designer When Writing Historical Fiction

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By Claudia Cravens | June 20, 2023

Kate Strasdin Talks Fashion, Fabric, and Femininity in 19th-Century England

Kate Strasdin Talks Fashion, Fabric, and Femininity in 19th-Century England

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How to Brainwash Yourself: Grace Lavery on the Devices of Trans Identity in Literature

How to Brainwash Yourself: Grace Lavery on the Devices of Trans Identity in Literature

“George Eliot was, unquestionably, a trans author.”

By Grace Lavery | May 31, 2023

The Raw and the Refined: On the Origins and Making of Peru Balsam

The Raw and the Refined: On the Origins and Making of Peru Balsam

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