attic

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Thompson also said the book that most changed her life was Madwoman in the Attic, which she read as a student at the University of Cambridge.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

While the work of their Attic cousins is celebrated for being high-minded and idealistic—all those ripped bodies, gods and goddesses—theirs, with its focus on everyday individuals and events, can be seen as prosaic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Bridges had played the decades-old cassette of his songs for Ciancia, who, without Bridges’ knowledge, passed it along to Matt Sullivan, founder of indie label Light in the Attic, who was eager to release it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

“You can find locals dining outdoors at Natalia’s Cafe, an old school diner famous for its home-cooked breakfast, sipping merlot at Camas Cellars and perusing the ever-changing art at the Attic Gallery.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

He got up early every day, bathed, shaved, and put on a necktie to translate Attic Greek for two hours before breakfast.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides