Courtly Love - Queerly Beloved Medievalism

Queerly Beloved Medievalism

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Courtly Love

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Iron Widow by Ziran Jay Zhao Review

Iron Widow by Ziran Jay Zhao Review

Iron Widow by Ziran Jay Zhao has been on my To-Read list for a long time, and I had avoided it for mostly subconscious reasons surrounding the marketing of novels as “Young Adult,” I think. There’s much to say about YA as a pseudo-genre (it’s not a genre,

Temptation of the Force by Tessa Gratton

Temptation of the Force by Tessa Gratton

What does it mean to love? When the Jedi say throughout the franchise that they are to eschew attachments, it is possession of the romantic variety which is shown to be problematic, as much about secrecy and dishonesty as the act of marriage.

Knights of the Jedi Order

Knights of the Jedi Order

What I love most about this era is the dedication to love itself. Like the courtly romances of the medieval period, the idea of love is explored as it relates to the Jedi (Knights) and what it means to their vows (oaths). The Jedi of the High Republic are, quintessentially, Arthurian knights.