Three poems by Mab Jones
Welsh poet Mab Jones contributes three poems around the theme of being a dangerous woman, each exquisite, powerful and heart-breaking in its own way.
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Véronique Desnain examines the legacy of 1600s philosopher Gabrielle Suchon, who believed women had a natural aptitude for ‘Freedom, Science & Authority’.
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The shocking life of Harriette Wilson
Harriette Wilson: “who captivated, charmed & dazzled her way to the heart of fashionable society, only to shock, anger & terrify her way straight back out.”
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Writer Sarah Hilary describes a memory of her grandmother and the ways in which this extraordinary woman was quietly dangerous.
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Frances Ryan contextualises her own experience as a young widow with research around the topic and society’s ideas of what a widow ought to be.
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Athena Enderstein writes, “And so I am some kind of secret foreigner, for as long as I am silent I pass as a native, until a conversation starts.”
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“The deepest scars on my heart… I put there all on my own.” Sandra Engstrom reflects on her own personal journey towards becoming a dangerous woman.
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Agatha Christie as a Dangerous Woman
Alison Joseph is a crime writer and radio playwright, former Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association, and author of the Sister Agnes series of detective novels. She has also written three novels featuring Agatha ChristieContinue reading
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“Watching a film, apparently, is code.” Christina Neuwirth grapples with the ‘Friend Zone’ idea, among other dangerous narratives of socialising & dating.
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