Reviews, research and essays

Marginalia

Reviews, research and notes written in the margins of the books we love.

Reviews26 September 2026

Twenty-six years before Dracula, a quieter vampire arrived in a Styrian schloss. We reread Le Fanu’s novella by lamplight.

Research23 September 2026

The plant we are named after has a long and deadly history. A short field guide to aconite in folklore and fiction.

Essays20 September 2026

Why the long nights are made for stories told round the fire, and five to start with.