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Nissa Tolton
Nissa Tolton

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    • Salt Island DiariesShunned by Victorian society at every turn, these women build a society of their own
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  • Blog
    • Dreaming
    • LGBTQ
    • Philosophy
    • Political
  • 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
    • Poetry
  • Notes on Dreaming
  • Dream Heavens
  • Dream Parables

Tag: historical

Old-fashioned Warmth
  • Blog

Old-fashioned Warmth

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 17 October 20225 August 2026

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.

two ghostly Victorian girls carrying buckets
  • 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 20225 August 2026

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.

Elizbeth and Polly Mayos. A girl is scolded by her mother in a 19th century hovel
  • Historical

Polly Mayos

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 13 December 202113 June 2026

Truly hopeless situations exist.

Peer Relevance
  • Historical
  • Political

Peer Relevance

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 12 August 202112 June 2026

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

Victorian Women were Smashing
  • Blog
  • Historical
  • LGBTQ

Victorian Women were Smashing

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 20 July 202111 June 2026

A shadow society, ignored or denied. Mutual support networks among the disempowered. Role models and fans. Petting and kisses. Half of women.

Ophelie wolf of cape ann
  • Salt Island Diaries

The Wolf of Cape Ann

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 16 July 20211 June 2026

The first two diary entries, which describe the arrival of a feral girl at the cliff-house.

The Old New Sexy
  • Blog
  • Historical

The Old New Sexy

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 9 July 202112 June 2026

There’s a new look trending, but it’s looking a lot like the old one. Where fashion and finance blurr

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