For the second book of my feminism theme month, I read Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby. It feels a bit like cheating to read something so fun and count it toward a serious theme, but, hey, there is some real stuff about gender roles and expectations about women’s bodies. If you’ve read any … Continue reading Book Review: Wow, No Thank You
The first book in my feminist January is Talking from 9 to 5: How Women's and Men's Conversational Styles Affect Who Gets Heard, Who Gets Credit, and What Gets Done at Work by Deborah Tannen, Ph.D. This book came out in 1994 and has been on my shelf for ages--not quite since 1994, but for … Continue reading I Feel Seen: Dr. Deborah Tannen’s Talking from 9 to 5
The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror by Daniel Lavery* is a collection of short stories that are, loosely, retellings of fairy tales, myths, and religious stories, but not quite in the way you might think. Lavery uses the old stories as jumping-off points but transforms them, mixes them with other stories, and gives them … Continue reading Book Review: The Merry Spinster
It's OK for someone not to like the same books you like, and it's really annoying to hear, "I can't believe you haven't read XYZ!!" about a book that just doesn't interest you. Read Deirdre Coyle's excellent essay on the men who insist women need to read Infinite Jest. How do crime novels contribute to … Continue reading Friday Fun Links
Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise of the Unruly Woman by Anne Helen Petersen looks at reactions to ten "unruly" women, including Serena Williams, Melissa McCarthy, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Caitlin Jenner, and Jennifer Weiner. For the first couple of chapters, I wondered what I was getting out of this--I'm already pretty familiar with … Continue reading Review: Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud
