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Nissa Tolton
Nissa Tolton

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  • Blog
    • Dreaming
    • LGBTQ
    • Philosophy
    • Political
    • Surveillance
    • Technology
  • Books
    • Salt Island DiariesShunned by Victorian society at every turn, these women build a society of their own
    • Good-Bye HarajukuLove, speed, capitalism, and post-truth
    • Principle of FlocksHistorical romance, time-travel, and the metaverse
    • Titcomb’s LettersVery particular advice to young people, from 1858 onward.
  • Short Fiction
    • Audiobooks
    • Scripts
    • Humor
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Tag: historical

Only the Cutting
  • Historical
  • Philosophy

Only the Cutting

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 28 June 20253 July 2025

This quote from Myamoto Musashi has always struck me as a book contained in a single sentence.

Point Heating
  • Blog

Point Heating

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 19 November 202428 June 2025

It’s best to work out your subcivilisation lifestyle while the luxury of experimentation still exists.

The Family Religion
  • Dreaming

The Family Religion

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 15 March 202411 June 2025

The good old days were actually the bad old days, but because survival was fleeting, mindfulness was more necessary.

Victoriana
  • Blog

Victoriana

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 8 July 202328 May 2025

A new wordpress site for my 19th century books, free to download or view directly on your phone

Old-fashioned Warmth
  • Blog

Old-fashioned Warmth

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 17 October 20229 December 2024

Faced with high inflation and war, one might begin to consider situation-appropriate lifestyle changes. In terms of saving energy, there is much we can do. Our ancestors worked out all the heating accommodations we need.

This is where you get your food
  • Historical
  • Humor

Where you go shopping

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 25 July 202230 June 2023

Let me show you where you are.

The ghosts of small girls
  • Environment
  • Historical

The ghosts of small girls

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 25 July 20229 December 2024

When you feel you are being watched, your excesses are harder to maintain.

The Mill Girls of Lowell
  • Historical

The Mill Girls of Lowell

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 16 February 20229 December 2024

The factory girls of the early 19th century were self-educated and wrote about capitalism at a time when Marx merely annoyed.

Bedtime Stories: Rosemary
  • Historical
  • Humor

Bedtime Stories: Rosemary

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 8 January 202229 September 2024

Rosemary was a pretty young lady born into a wealthy and powerful family. A bed-time story for frisky girls.

Peer Relevance
  • Blog
  • Historical

Peer Relevance

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 12 August 202130 June 2023

Are you networked? Are you relevant? Your adversaries are.

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