Jane Alexander

Jane Alexander

Jane Alexander is a freelance writer based in the UK. She focuses on literature, history, and the visual arts, and has previously written for Londonist, among other publications.

Ordering a bowl of pho? You might be saying it wrong. Here is how to pronounce Vietnamese pho, why tones matter, and what the name actually means.

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A 15th-century Italian fresco depicting women working in a garden.

Think medieval women were stuck strictly at home? From crop managers to power-broker businesswomen, discover five surprising jobs women held in the Middle Ages.

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