Michaels, Barbara. (1974). House of Many Shadows. Berkley Books; New York. As a young teenager, my frequent immersions into the world of fiction meant that I enjoyed the rather tawdry and sensational novels in the genre of Gothic romances. House of Many Shadows fits into this category quite nicely, and innocent, doe-eyed readers will find…
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The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Chopin, Kate. (1899, 2008). The Awakening. Premier Classic Paperback; New York. It is hard for me to fathom how this book was written and published so very long ago, although Knopf Publishing Group thoughtfully outlines a chronology of historical events to contextualize the work in my version. While reading the book, I had to keep…
Career Women and Why I Don’t Sympathize
In my recent job application endeavours, I have noticed an intriguing trend; women are listed as a ‘minority’ demographic and thus privy to special considerations denied to the male gender. But with “each generation, the notion that female workers are secondary to their male counterparts fades more and more […] A whole new crop of…
Maria Legault 