Books
Dark of the Matin
Despite the obvious social critiques in the books, I never consciously drew parallels between the wizarding world and my world. I wanted Harry Potter to exist in a vacuum. But as the books went on, the back stories grew more complex, the danger became more insidious and intimidating, and the... Read more »
Murder, She Blogged: Retrosexism in Life on Mars and LA Noire
From the village bobby on his bicycle to elaborate games of cops and robbers in mid-20th century America, detective fiction often harks back to the past. From a feminist perspective, this is a can of worms.
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Murder, She Blogged: Let's Celebrate the Spinster Detective
Presenting an unthreatening facade to the world, older women detectives usually conceal razor-sharp investigative skills and intelligence. Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple is one of the classic examples of these subversive characters.
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Bibliobitch: Zazen
In a nameless yet all-too-familiar city, where “box-mall-churches” and faceless plazas named after the banks that funded them rub up against vegan cafes, yoga studios, and a “mural of neighborhood black people enjoying gentrification,” Della Mylinak thinks about what it would be like to set... Read more »
Murder, She Blogged: About the US Killing
So, hopefully I’ve sold you on Sarah Lund and the Danish TV series Forbrydelsen now.
But what about that US remake, The Killing?
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Adventures in Feministory: Stevie Smith
Author Florence Margaret “Stevie” Smith was born in England in 1902. Though her family called her “Peggy,” Smith’s friends dubbed her “Stevie”... Read more »
Murder, She Blogged: Lund
AMC’s The Killing, which recently concluded its first season and has been renewed for a second, is as close to Twin Peaks as 21st century television gets. Set in Seattle, homicide detective Sarah Linden investigates the murder of a teenage girl. That’s it - a single murder... Read more »
Murder, She Blogged: Castle
Castle is a guilty pleasure for me. I once watched four episodes of the show in a night because it’s well-written, witty, and fun—and has some “strong” female characters front and center—so I want to be able to say, just go and watch it right now, don’t even bother reading... Read more »
BiblioBitch: Sisterhood Everlasting
*WARNING: Sisterhood Everlasting begins with a major, surprising event, and I discuss it in this review. Other potential spoilers are marked.*
It’s always dicey when an author pushes a series past its logical conclusion. I met each YA sequel to The Sisterhood... Read more »
Murder, She Blogged: Detectives in Distress
All good characters have a complex back story. But what is it with giving female TV detectives a particularly awful past?
By no means is every female investigator on television shown to be “damaged,” but I think there are enough to make up an anecdotal trend. This “damage” is usually crucial in... Read more »
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