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Madeline Miller

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Arts Dec 31

How artists have depicted Circe’s power through time

By Madeline Miller

Arts Dec 26

In ‘Circe,’ this witch is more artist than immortal

Author Madeline Miller reimagined a reviled minor goddess from the "Odyssey" into a powerful figure who finds herself through hard work and dedication.

By Elizabeth Flock

Arts Dec 13

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. Now, she says, “Discipline is important, but so is taking a breath and looking around."…

By Elizabeth Flock

Arts Dec 09

Photographic reproduction of "The Wine of Circe." Illustration for The Outline of Literature by John Drinkwater (Newnes, c 1900). Public domain.
Discussion questions for ‘Circe’

Madeline Miller's "Circe," which reimagines the story of a minor goddess from the Odyssey, is our December book club pick.

By Elizabeth Flock

Arts Dec 03

‘Circe’ is our December book club pick

The novel that reimagines the story of Circe, a lesser-known and yet much-reviled goddess and witch from the Greek epic poem "The Odyssey."…

By Elizabeth Flock

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