Shadowlands Selections: Summer 2025 Recommended reading, listening, and watching from the Leadership Council of the Society for Women of Letters. open.substack.com/pub/shadowland…

Reading this for an exciting new project for The Society for Women of Letters! Stay tuned for more. This is an excellent recording narrated by Jeremy Irons. A must-listen! Society for Women of Letters

It’s been a while since I was here! I wanted to share some personal news. Earlier this year, I accepted the role as Editor-in-Chief at Shadowlands Dispatch of Society for Women of Letters! This was my first essay. I hope you enjoy and consider subscribing! shadowlandsdispatch.substack.com/p/children-ima…

Please join us in congratulating Rebekah Valerius on her new Presidency at the Society for Women of Letters! As we near our 4 year anniversary as a society, we are excited about some forthcoming upgrades and new synergies. Stay tuned for more! societyforwomenofletters.com/leadership/

The latest from 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 features an excerpt from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘭 by Heidi White, which released yesterday! You can read it here: shadowlandsdispatch.substack.com/p/the-remedy-f… Heidi will also join us for October's Bluestocking Salon.

We have some exciting news! The Society for Women of Letters is thrilled to welcome Karise Wright to our Leadership Council. As a veteran classical educator and a gifted writer, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will be a wonderful asset to SWL.

Save the date!

August's Bluestocking Salon is quickly approaching! Join us NEXT Wednesday, August 27, at 7:00pm CDT for "Poetry in Film," a discussion on the poetic elements and their effects in 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯, 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳, and 𝘈 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯.

𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, join us on Zoom for a discussion on "Poetry in Film"! 👇 Your first salon is always free if you're not a member of SWL. All you have to do is send us a message to let us know you're interested in joining us tomorrow night.

We're excited to introduce “Field Notes from the Shadowlands,” a new monthly column written by Lanie Anderson, Editor-in-Chief of 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩. In this month's column, Lanie reflects on the value and power of "Sustaining Books." shadowlandsdispatch.substack.com/p/the-sustaini…

Very excited to share my latest article in The Christian Research Journal titled "G.K. Chesterton’s ‘Orthodoxy’ and Christian Enchantment." equip.org/articles/g-k-c…

Leadership Council member, Melissa Cain Travis was interviewed by Dr. Mikel Del Rosario on the new book she contributed to, 𝑈𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐴𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑠: 𝐹𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑀𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑑𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐷𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑎𝑖𝑡ℎ youtube.com/watch?v=O6HTHZ…

Friends, there was never a better time to cultivate the habit of reading good books and discussing the eternal truths that shape and guide our lives. SWL is a space where that happens! Join us!

This month's salon is almost here! Dr. Julie Miller will lead our discussion on the short story "2BR02B." Don't forget that you're first salon is always free. This is a great opportunity to see what a salon with SWL is like. Just message us to let us know you'd like to attend!

Don't forget tomorrow's Bluestocking Salon on Zoom, led by Dr. Julie Miller. Join us for a discussion on "2BR02B," a dystopian short story by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. We hope to see you there!

Today over at 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩, Emily Phillips writes on the need to view the creation and retrieval of beauty as a Christian vocation. Read her essay here! shadowlandsdispatch.substack.com/p/beautys-retr…

We are excited to welcome Heidi White for this month's salon. Please join us on October 21 at 7:00pm CDT on Zoom for a discussion with Heidi about her new book, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘭, led by Annie Crawford!

I am very excited to lead a conversation with the wise and beautiful Heidi! A great time to join SWL!