For Madeline Miller, writing is ‘like descending to the bottom of the ocean’ Before she was the author of the best-selling novel "Circe," Miller believed that she had to write around the clock.

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Circe, by Madeline Miller A lyrical retelling of the mythic enchantress, Circe immerses you in lush, immortal life – reinventing Greek myth with feminist power and emotional depth. Poetic ...

Miller argues that learning to take such sensibilities seriously, at an individual and cultural level, is crucial for our well-being and that of the living world. To that end, the book outlines ...

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