Category Archives: Recommended Books

From the book’s webpage: This collection draws together contemporary research into queer theory and practices, as they intersect with new media and communication technologies. It provides a synthesis of critical debates in these fields followed by empirical analyses of current … Continue reading →

From the publisher’s website: Introducing a dramatic new chapter to American Indian literary history, this book brings to the public for the first time the complete writings of the first known American Indian literary writer, Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (her English … Continue reading →

From Body Impolitic: Tiptree (born in 1910) was, among many other things, a woman who made many of her choices and a lot of her self-definition out of her relationship with men for much of her life. A very traditionally … Continue reading →

The 8/20 WaPo ran a review by Deborah Tannen of “The Female Brain” by Louann Brizendine called “A Brain of One’s Own.” In it she writes: … In a breezy, playful style (the calming hormone oxytocin is a “fluffy, purring … Continue reading →

Strip City (a stripper’s farewell journey across America ) by Lily Burana was published in 2001. Here is a partial description from the Powell’s page: Lily Burana had been working as a journalist for five years when, on a cross-country … Continue reading →

From the book’s website: When Linda Babcock asked why so many male graduate students were teaching their own courses and most female students were assigned as assistants, her dean said: “More men ask. The women just don’t ask.” It turns … Continue reading →

Pollitt has an Op-Ed in today’s NYT called “Thank You for Hating My Book.” An interview by Jessica Valenti of Feministing called “Strident” and Proud is available here. Unfortunately, it is at Salon, so if you are not a Salon … Continue reading →

Okay, so Katha Pollitt has a new book out, Virginity or Death! And Other Social and Political Issues of Our Time. As mentioned at this blog previously, Echidne of the Snakes gave it a very good review here. The blogger … Continue reading →

Henry at Crooked Timber says so, and I fear he may be correct. Now, anyone who reads this blog may be aware that I strongly dislike both Hirshman and Flanagan. I was actually interviewed by Hirshman many years ago, and … Continue reading →

Here is an excerpt from this online Fitzhugh bio: In the late 1950s she and a friend, Sandra Scoppetone, began work on a beatnik parody of Kay Thompson’s Eloise, which was published in 1961 as Suzuki Beane. In 1964 she … Continue reading →

From the “How to Rent A Negro” page at the Powell’s Books site: A hilarious and satirical look at race relations that is almost too close for comfort, this pseudo-guidebook gives both renters and rentals “much-needed” advice and tips on … Continue reading →

Liz at the very amusingly named blog, “Granny Gets a Vibrator,” has written a provocative post recommending a book called The Gift of Fear,” by Gavin de Becker. It doesn’t sound like my kind of book, but it didn’t initially … Continue reading →