Milena Le Fouillé — The Attic on Eighth

Perfect for the reluctant podcast listener, Curator Milena Le Fouillé shares the radio programs and podcasts dedicated to the arts that have kept her company through the lockdown in France.

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What We're Reading, Vol. 19

Coming to you from the middle of a global shutdown, The Attic on Eighth writers share what it is that they’ve been reading in April 2020.

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What to Watch After Little Women : Six Movies About Sisterhood

New in our series on Little Women, Attic contributor Milena Le Fouillé looks at the topic of sisters in cinema, and shares a must-watch list for fans of any genre.

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Travel Through The Pages: Czechia

Reviving our favorite vicarious travel series, Attic contributor Milena Le Fouillé whisks us to her beloved Czechia and the city of Prague, envisioning a snowy winter wonderland among literature, music, and art.

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Discussing Little Women

As a favorite Attic novel becomes yet another film, we’re getting into everything to do with Little Women and Louisa May Alcott. In this classic Attic on Eighth piece, we discuss the novel and its most recent adaptation by Greta Gerwig.

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Cooking to Cook, Vol. 5: Panettone

In the latest Cooking to Cook, frequent Attic contributor Milena Le Fouillé bakes to celebrate the end of exams and delves into the history of panettone.

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What We're Reading, Vol. 14

As mid-November creeps up on us all, Attic writers Lauren Olmeda, Milena Le Fouillé, and Olivia Gündüz-Willemin share what it is that they’re reading this month, from old classics to contemporary non-fiction.

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The Haunted House As Feminist Horror Trope

Examining iconic works of Gothic Literature such as Wuthering Heights and We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Milena Le Fouillé shares a feminist take on the trope of the haunted house.

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What We’re Reading, Vol. 13

With our continuing embrace of this beloved season and our favorite month, we gather to share our current reads, from the seasonal, to the spooky, to new releases taking the world by storm.

The Testaments, or the Literary Merits of the Political Novel

Attic writer Milena Le Fouillé delves into the complexities of approaching the sequel to a contemporary classic and reviews Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments.

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How to Deal With Academic Failure in Eight Steps (Starting By Not Calling It Failure)

Attic writer and art historian Milena Le Fouillé addresses academic failure and the distresses that come with it and offers eight steps to help get over it.