Thursday, March 21, 2013

Zelda as the muse

What is it about a madwoman? From the Maenads to Edie Sedgwick, such heedless spirits have long inspired our stories. When they don’t exist in real life, we invent them. Just ask Heathcliffe what was pushing him so hard, and he’ll come back with some tale about a first wife in an attic. ...

Me on Therese Anne Fowler's Z in Dame Magazine.