Katherine Cross crafts stories steeped in rich world histories and populated by characters with an exotic touch, drawing inspiration from her travels to diverse cultures across Egypt, Morocco, Spain, and Italy. A lifelong devotee of fantasy and romance, her work explores the fascinating tapestry of different ways of life, infusing her narratives with a unique sense of wonder. She considers the Appalachian Mountains her home, finding the vibrant fall colors a perfect catalyst for her imaginative storytelling. Cross's prose invites readers into meticulously built worlds, where cultural depth and a hint of the extraordinary ignite the imagination.
History and Identity in Normandy and England, C.950-C.1015
The text delves into the origin myths and legends of the Vikings, providing insights into their cultural beliefs and historical narratives. It explores how these stories shaped their identity and influenced their society, offering a deeper understanding of Viking heritage and the significance of their myths in shaping their worldview.
A blistering, wise, and hilarious argument on how social media and political activism are fated never to intertwine. Social media was supposed to pull us together for noble causes, but doomscrolling might not have been what most of us had in mind. Elon Musk might have ruined Twitter, but "he's merely Twitter's all-too-Dantean punishment." In this impassioned, funny, and deeply thoughtful essay, Katherine Cross excavates a fallen world of social media's political promises, from Twitter epidemiology, to handwringing over TikTok, to the ersatz hopes of new platforms like Bluesky. A kind, incisive, and unsparing argument from one of the Millennial Generation's wisest essayists, LOG OFF is a poisonous love letter that asks: Is this all really the praxis that posting was supposed to be? Literary Nonfiction. Essay. LGBTQ+ Studies.