Daily Archives: November 24, 2011

Rembrandt, Elsje Christiaens and a stats oddity

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Cora

Does anybody have any idea why 150 people, most of them in Norway and Denmark, felt the need to search for “Elsje Christiaens”, an 18-year-old Danish girl who was executed in Amsterdam in 1664 for beating her landlady to death … Continue reading →

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Speculative YA, the invisible women of SFF and the trouble with Twilight bashing

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Cora

First of all, a happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers. Enjoy your turkey and side dishes. In fact, I always think the vegetable side dishes sound like the best thing about the whole affair. Cheryl Morgan has a great … Continue reading →

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