Writing

Keith Donohue’s new novel, The Girl in the Bog, brings ancient Irish myths and legends into the modern world. A present-day Irish farmer discovers the...

Herein lie gardens to dazzle the senses and boggle the mind. Some are meant for a community, some just for you; in a few,...

You are no doubt expecting me to expound on the romance of flowers in Victorian art, but I think I shall instead start with...

“I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine.”—Oberon...

“One day I was counting the cats and I absent-mindedly counted myself.” —Bobbie Ann Mason, “Residents and Transients” Women and cats have a long history together,...

Feature Image: The White Stag by Annie Stegg @anniestegg You’re walking through the woods one day, just as twilight stars begin to shimmer through the leaves. Everything...

Feature Image: Princess Sabra, or The King’s Daughter (1865), by Edward Burne-Jones Once there was a story that lost its end. It turned in tepid circles grasping ideas &...

Illuminated manuscripts—handcrafted medieval books—captivate with their vivid colors and intricate details, offering a tangible connection to a time when images were scarce and reproduction was a sacred art.

Hello! To honor Enchanted Living’s magnificent spring 2024 Book Lovers issue, I'm going to share from my personal collection of books and bookish things … over 40 years...

Dive into the allure of Dark Academia, where mystique meets intellect in a world of Gothic architecture, sinister secrets, and opulent indulgence. Explore the roots, motifs, and core values of this burgeoning subculture that intertwines literature, art, and academia. Uncover the sinister underbelly of prestigious institutions and the haunting allure of forbidden knowledge. Discover the enchantment of Dark Academia through captivating tales of murder, obsession, and intellectualism.