Carrie Birde
@carriebirde.bsky.social
A foot in two worlds–the real & the imaginary–citizenship in both. ISO fairy rings, concealed doors in hedges, thresholds where the veil between worlds thins. Author of "A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace", to be published 9/2025. Visit me at CarrieBirde.com.
"This is the wonder of devotion,
I see the torch we all must hold..."
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I see the torch we all must hold..."
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November 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"This is the wonder of devotion,
I see the torch we all must hold..."
❣️
I see the torch we all must hold..."
❣️
exceptionalism & entitlement, that exposes deep-seated
personal cruelties, “The Sundial” clarifies Jackson's contentment with allowing #readers to infer their own answers to her story’s unsettling questions, as well as its ultimate conclusion.
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#gothic #horror #fiction
personal cruelties, “The Sundial” clarifies Jackson's contentment with allowing #readers to infer their own answers to her story’s unsettling questions, as well as its ultimate conclusion.
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#gothic #horror #fiction
November 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
murder), the #tale spirals through hierarchical family #drama & infighting. This intensifies with the family's creeping certainty of an imminent Armageddon from which they alone will be spared, & the subsequent rapture they will enjoy. A chilling #tale of perceived
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November 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Thank you, @pierpaolo.bsky.social , for the repost :)
November 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Thank you, @pierpaolo.bsky.social , for the repost :)
Feline podcasts are necessary ;)
November 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Feline podcasts are necessary ;)
Ahhhh... beautiful 🌙
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Ahhhh... beautiful 🌙
a sheltered governess – deep interior and ever-growing suspicions regarding her young charges. James wrote the tale in weekly installments (for “Collier’s Weekly”) which added heft to each published segment’s cliffhanger, and encouraged readers to digest and discuss together what
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
a sheltered governess – deep interior and ever-growing suspicions regarding her young charges. James wrote the tale in weekly installments (for “Collier’s Weekly”) which added heft to each published segment’s cliffhanger, and encouraged readers to digest and discuss together what
It's an absolutely lovely photo 💛
November 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It's an absolutely lovely photo 💛