Morgan Leigh Davies

Morgan Leigh Davies is a writer whose work has appeared in Jezebel, The Sewanee Review, Electric Lit, and many other publications. A volunteer with Girls Write Now and the PEN Prison Writing Mentorship Program, she lives in Brooklyn with her cats.

Illustration of a desert scene in shades of red, yellow, orange, and black, featuring the silhouettes of two riders on camels.

Criticism

Putting Away Childish Things

In The Book of Dust trilogy, Philip Pullman does what few authors for young readers ever attempt: he lets his protagonist grow up.

Image of three sheep, depicted as if you are lying on the ground and they are peering down at you, backdropped by a blue sky and clouds.

Criticism

Three Bags Full’s Faithful Flock

How a German novel about Irish sheep (detectives) inspired a legion of devotees around the world.