Author Aesthetic: Emily Dickinson

Author Aesthetic: Emily Dickinson

It was recently announced that Taylor Swift is related to poet Emily Dickinson. It was both unexpected and unsurprising at the same time. So I thought I would do some further research on Emily and what she would be like if she were alive today. It’s interesting considering the contrast between Emily and Taylor: the former kept her writing to herself and only shared with her family and those whose reading taste she admired while the latter is one of the most well-known artists in the world exposing her innermost thoughts with millions. But the progress society has made in respecting women as artists in the past 130 years makes me wonder what kind of success Emily Dickinson would have had today, would she have kept her writing to herself or would she have been more inclined to share it with others in her own way.

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Author Aesthetic: Zelda Fitzgerald

Author Aesthetic: Zelda Fitzgerald

I just finished reading Bits of Paradise, a collection of short stories by F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. I’ve always admired F. Scott, but because Zelda doesn’t have much writing that has been published, she kind of sat on the back burner for me. It was both interesting and sad to read the footnotes after the byline of Zelda’s short stories where it noted that for her work to get published, the byline had to read F. Scott’s name or for both of their names to be credited. It wasn’t until the 1930s that some of her work was credited to her completely. This makes me think about how successful of a writer she would be today when women can take full credit for their work.

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Guide to Cairns: Best Matcha Latte

Guide to Cairns: Best Matcha Latte

I never realized how difficult it would be to find a matcha latte in Cairns. And if you’re reading this you’re probably having the same problem. I found that even when I’ve Google mapped matcha lattes in the area, many of the cafes no longer serve them or there aren’t very many options. I’ve been hunting these matcha lattes down and here are a couple that I’ve enjoyed so far:

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