Books
A Travel Memoir Explores Motherhood and Other Amazing Phenomena
Leigh Ann Henion’s new memoir Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer’s Search for Wonder in the Natural World is an unusual travel book.... Read more »
Books By People of Color Are Disproportionately Likely to Be Banned
Sherman Alexie has the distinct honor of topping the list of most-banned books. Photo by Chase Jarvis.
What do a picture book about gay penguins, a graphic memoir centered on Iran, and a comic about cosmic war have in common? They’re all among the books that were most likely to be... Read more »
Oh Joy Sex Toy: A New Book About the Science of Sex
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week, Erika Moen recommends a book about the science of sex.
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Demanding the Impossible: Walidah Imarisha Talks About Science Fiction and Social Change
Before she was a poet, journalist, documentary filmmaker, anti-prison activist, and college instructor, Walidah Imarisha was fascinated with Klingons and elves. She still is.
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A New Book Profiles Female Scientists Who Changed the World
How many female scientists can you name? In a survey a few years ago, 65 percent of Americans couldn’t name a single female scientist. Ouch. A new book will hopefully help fix that... Read more »
16 Writers Take On the Stigma of Not Having Kids
Nope. Not happening. (photo via Creative Commons)
My time is up. Throughout my twenties and thirties when people asked me if I wanted to have children, I would say “no,” firmly. But I knew I had a “... Read more »
New Zine Anthology "Ofrenda" Explores Identity and Culture
Ofrenda: A Zine Anthology takes us through 20 years zine-making, as writer Celia C. Pérez tackles issues of identity, culture, and selfhood.
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Graphic Novel "Roller Girl" is a Teenage Tale of Roller Derby
Growing up, I was not a sporty kid. I have vivid memories of an errant volleyball hitting me in the face three times during one truly terrible sixth grade P.E. class.
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The Future of Sexting
When Professor Amy Adele Hasinoff’s new book landed on my desk, I took one look at the title and thought, “Yes!” Sexting Panic: Rethinking Criminalization, Privacy, and Consent ... Read more »
Five Things I Love About New Book "Girl Sex 101"
Many books about sex attempt to be discrete: they’re slim volumes with demure cover text that could easily be overlooked on your bookshelf.
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