‘Improbable Libraries’ Beautifully Depicts The Fun Side Of Libraries

 Vintage nostalgia

I’m SO pleased to have been part of Kate Slater’s amazing Refuge Tree project! There’s almost a hundred amazing female-identifying illustrators involved, each producing artwork on a section of a huge tree collage, with individual pieces auctioned this week in aid of @Refugecharity (a charity which works to end domestic violence), AND the full tree displayed in London Review Bookshop!

I used Kuretake watercolours, @winsorandnewton gouache and @penteluk fineliners for my blossomy piece. 🌸 The plum tree outside of my house is currently in full blossom, so I couldn’t resist adding some beautiful, giant blooms to my painting. I love drawing my characters reading, so I had to sneak a book in there!

The full display looks incredible, so make sure you take a peek on Kate’s blog and keep an eye out for how to bid in the auction later this week!

Emily Dickinson by Edward Gorey for Howard Moss’ book Instant Lives

Haven’t read too much lately and that makes me sad! Got any recommendations?

Pinks

By Charlotte Hardy

Metamorfosis lectora (ilustración de Loui Jover)

The 22 Best F-Bombs From Female Authors

Sometimes you just need a great fuck.

From Erica Jong’s “zipless fuck” to Cheryl Strayed’s plea that we all “tackle the motherfucking shit out of” life, women writers know the power of a well-placed f-bomb.

In celebration of well-placed written fucks, we’ve rounded up 22 of our favorite from female authors.

How Romantic Comedies Are Failing Women (And How To Fix It)

Gato lector y muy sibarita (ilustración de Momo Zhang)

Brotan las flores entre las palabras de los libros (ilustración de Beatriz Martin Vidal)