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The Odd DUck Society
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Jessamy Aubertine is too much for her university classmates, too little for her overstressed mum, and nothing in between. Then a mysterious letter signed by Jane Austen brings her back to her family’s fading tea shop and a pair of unlikely comrades. Will they find the letter writer—and perhaps discover themselves along the way? Or will their friendship fade with The Muses?
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about rachel
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Rachel Leitch is a certified weird girl who writes young adult fantasy. Right now, she writes novels that capture the immersive comfort of your favorite fandom.
Rachel lives in northern Indiana with her family. During the school year, she tricks students into being bookish as an elementary paraprofessional. During the summer, she volunteers at an off-Broadway theater (no, not as an actress). In her (very limited) free time, she’s trying to fit all her reads on her shelf in a somewhat organized manner, consuming a level of chai that borders on hazardous, or nerding out over her fandom of the week. |
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Dinah: The Forgotten Girl of Genesis
February 9, 2026
Can we talk about Dinah? Okay, let’s talk about Dinah.
I never heard this story in Sunday school. In fact, I don’t think I ever heard this story at church at all. We hear about Jacob’s twelve sons on a regular basis, but never, if ever, do we discuss Jacob’s daughter. Most Biblical genealogies would gloss her over with a quick “Jacob also had a daughter.” But Dinah is mentioned by name multiple times.
Other than that, Dinah gets one chapter to her name, and that chapter is Genesis 34. Before we even get into it, I’ll say that it is intense and it is mature. (Don’t let anyone tell you there is not explicit content in the Bible.) If you want the full story, you can read Genesis 34 for yourself, which is where I found myself the other day. I’ll sum up here.
Because every story in the Bible is included for a reason. Even the most graphic and tragic and brutal ones.
God included the story of an abused girl being avenged for a reason.
I never heard this story in Sunday school. In fact, I don’t think I ever heard this story at church at all. We hear about Jacob’s twelve sons on a regular basis, but never, if ever, do we discuss Jacob’s daughter. Most Biblical genealogies would gloss her over with a quick “Jacob also had a daughter.” But Dinah is mentioned by name multiple times.
Other than that, Dinah gets one chapter to her name, and that chapter is Genesis 34. Before we even get into it, I’ll say that it is intense and it is mature. (Don’t let anyone tell you there is not explicit content in the Bible.) If you want the full story, you can read Genesis 34 for yourself, which is where I found myself the other day. I’ll sum up here.
Because every story in the Bible is included for a reason. Even the most graphic and tragic and brutal ones.
God included the story of an abused girl being avenged for a reason.
