"Now If I Had Been Writing this Story" by Elaine Reichek is a profound non-fiction book that engages in critical and feminist analysis of historical texts and images. Over more than four decades, Reichek has examined a variety of narratives from mythology and literature, emphasizing their social function as a medium of cultural cohesion. Her recent work focuses on the figures of the "Minoan girls" and the associated stories of desire, seduction, cruelty, and betrayal. Reichek illuminates the complex characters of these women, who often appear as secondary figures in male-dominated narratives. By compiling different interpretations and representations, as well as employing textile techniques such as embroidery and knitting combined with conceptual methods, she manages to break through narrow constructions and amplify the voices of these women. Her work is a striking example of how appropriation can function as a strategy for emancipation.