Francesca's Thoughts

Hello and a very belated happy May!

I was vaguely planning to write this month about a few books I’ve read recently, but then it took me two months to finish one of the best non fiction books I’ve read for ages, The Enchanted Life, and I think it might take me two more months to articulate why it was great. I had a go in a review but I think I need to let my thoughts percolate a bit more. Or possibly a second Masters in philosophy of folklore is calling me. The Enchanted Life is about where we sit as people in relation to nature, and how folklore can help us connect to a time when our ancestors spent less time on the internet.

In the absence of book chatter, here is a link to a short film I wrote and directed, premiering tomorrow 2nd June at 8pm BST (or, depending on when you read this, out now!). It’s called Kendra’s Adventures in Influencerland and it’s about someone who’s definitely spent too much time on the internet. It’s probably not a coincidence that I was reaching for media about nature as I was squinting my way through editing software and consuming levels of coffee I swore I’d never touch again after I finished undergrad.

Speaking of nature, the sun is out (ish) and I have errands to do before work, so, have a lovely start of June and I will hopefully see you around the solstice! Say hello to Kendra tomorrow.

Look after yourselves,
Francesca

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Here are the books I’ve published so far and where you can find them. If you enjoy my book recommendations, browse my Bookshop.org page here.

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