Ghost of Giraldus

Tulubaikaporia: A Ritual: A Review

Journey to the Centre of the Birch

Apr 10 • Ghost of Giraldus

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March 2026

Rosy Tinted Dawn: Queer Nostalgia, Apocalypse and Utopia

An essay on the disasters of gay history, the hopes of queer utopias, and the literary tradition of each.

Mar 21 • Ghost of Giraldus

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February 2026

Giraldus Read: Jan - Early Feb 2026

Seven Books in the Depths of Winter, a micro essay on each.

Feb 5 • Ghost of Giraldus

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January 2026

Head

A Short Story

Jan 30 • Ghost of Giraldus

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The Myths and Legends of Prog Rock King Arthur

On Rick Wakeman, Thomas Malory, and the Value of Folly

Jan 14 • Ghost of Giraldus

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December 2025

Giraldus Read: 2025

A List of Books I read in 2025

Dec 29, 2025 • Ghost of Giraldus

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How Real Are Historical People?

William of Newburgh, the Past as Text, and the Purpose(s) of History

Dec 18, 2025 • Ghost of Giraldus

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Paisant Musicke: My Favourite Song

My most played song of 2025, Hair Match by the Mountain Goats

Dec 5, 2025 • Ghost of Giraldus

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November 2025

Stop Talking About the 'Dark Ages'

A plea for history against the End Times

Nov 21, 2025 • Ghost of Giraldus

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October 2025

Decline and Fall: The Ruin and ruins in 2025

On the Old English poem, The Ruin, the many meanings of ruins, and what we look at when we look at the past.

Oct 27, 2025 • Ghost of Giraldus

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September 2025

Eco; A Medievalist Reading Ulysses

Once upon a time and a very good time it was there was a moocow coming down along the road and this moocow that was coming down along the road met a…

Sep 20, 2025 • Ghost of Giraldus

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Richard the Lionheart Was Queer

He fucked men a lot! I examine historical queerness, the accusation of 'revisionist history', and what it means when you limit the past to the standards…

Sep 6, 2025 • Ghost of Giraldus

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