Jessica Monk

Books

The Adaption Comes Full Circle: The True Story of Philomena’s Lost Child

By Jessica Monk Ultimately the tragedy of the movie and its redemption turn out to be one and the same: that Philomena and her son have been looking for each…

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6 min
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The Clever One That Got Away: The Story of Jane Austen’s Niece, Marianne

by Jessica Monk if I were as young as you are I would write my thanks & congrats on a larger sheet of paper, but as the case stands, I…

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7 min
2.5K

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Jane Austen’s Nieces in Ireland: A Tale of Two Sisters

By Jessica Monk We cannot but be most thankful that such a shocking thing was averted, and that the only person she has ever loved & who is in every…

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6 min
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Travel

Safe, Solo, and Female: How to Book a Room of One’s Own and Have the Best Trip of Your Life

by Jessica Monk It’s a cliché but traveling alone really does help you rediscover the self that’s buried under the layers of dust. It’s the new year and your sights…

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13 min
2.4K

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Southern Comfort: A Poet’s Biography of Antarctic Cuisine

By Jessica Monk Here the geography is so singular that our presence is inseparable from our desire to see: here we are the only figure on the figureless ground we…

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11 min
2.7K

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A Tour Less Ordinary: The Hidden Poetry of Italy’s Literary Landmarks

By Jessica Monk “Literature is a way to experiment with the world. You can have a story that is rich and detailed and that accurately depicts our life, and you…

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