For too long the Old English poem has long been perceived as a "masculine text," says Maria Dahvana Headley. Her new adaptation is told from the... Beowulf In The Suburbs? 'The Mere Wife' Is An Epic ...
The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley does what the best genre stories can: illustrates the real world in a new way through fantastical elements. I was initially skeptical thatThe Mere Wifewould suit ...