LOST: A Father’s Love

When a father mistakes protectiveness for love.

Almost, but Not Quite: Mansfield Park’s Henry Crawford

NOV / DEC 2016: BY LIANNE M. BERNARDO In Jane Austen’s novels, the love stories are presented with such contrasts: the heroine with her hero and with the foil, a man who vies for our heroine’s hand but isn’t suitable for her for whatever reason (Sense and Sensibility’s John Willoughby, Persuasion’s William Elliot, just to …

Harsh Lessons from the Twilight Zone

What this particular episode of the Twilight Zone has in common with an Old Testament Bible Story.

Substitute People: A Guide in Healthy Relationships

How do you know if you are, or are using someone else, as a Substitute Person?

Anna Karenina: Levin & Kitty

JAN / FEB 2016: BY VERONICA LEIGH Leo Tolstoy wrote the multi-faceted novel, Anna Karenina as somewhat of a cautionary tale. The romance between Anna and her lover Vronsky was ill-fated from the start, yet since the novel was published, the passion between the two has been glorified as “true love.” Somehow committing adultery and …

The Mysterious Mary Boleyn

What does history know about Henry VIII's elusive first mistress, Mary Boleyn?

The Hitter and the Thief: Leverage’s Might-Have-Been Romance

Sometimes what's most unexpected is the greatest story of all.

Femnista Jan / Feb 2107: Playing Second Fiddle

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