Books
BiblioBitch: A Child's Life and Other Stories
In keeping with our current Make-Believe issue this week's BiblioBitch features A Child's Life... Read more »
Anida Yoeu Ali: "Mistaken for Muslim"
Via Muslimah Media Watch, Anida Yoeu Ali’s “Mistaken for Muslim” is a powerful video that juxtaposes diverse images of Muslims, and the artist herself, with a poem relentlessly detailing... Read more »
Bibliobitch: Fairy Tales Retold
Once upon a time, in an era that feminists called the "second wave," there was a group of women writers who thought that Western European fairy tales were pretty fucked up. Fascinated by this fucked-up-ness, the women decided to retell the stories in order to explore and combat the ancient -isms... Read more »
Push(back) at the Intersections: Women in the Fall Television Forecast
We’ve got five new shows coming up with women on the creative team and I thought, as I wind up my time here, that I’d delve into them to see what we have to look forward to this fall/spring, and to see what kinds of women-led television make the brutal cuts of pilot season.
Two of them... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Elizabeth Bishop
Sylvia Plath is the most famous woman poet of the 1950s. She's probably one of the most famous poets of the 20th century. And she was a pretty good poet. Her work is honest, heartwrenching, and chock-full of angst and guilt and daddy issues. But she's also famous for her bummer life story (... Read more »
Push(back) at the Intersections: Stieg Larsson, Feminist Hero?
What makes a work feminist? It’s worth answering that before we begin. In some circles, depicting strong female characters resisting sexism is feminist. That’s not enough for me. To qualify as a feminist work, I think that something actively needs to include an anti-oppression message,... Read more »
BiblioBitch: Packing for Mars
Last week, I had the distinct pleasure of attending a lecture given by Mary Roach. Many of you have probably read her books Bonk and Stiff, and thus you know she is a thorough researcher whose tastes run a bit on the weird side. As she put it, she likes to... Read more »
I'd Know You Anywhere: A Q&A with Laura Lippman
You bookworms out there probably don't need us to tell you about Laura Lippman. You already know that she's an award-winning novelist, best known for her crime stories (which feature awesome female... Read more »
Push(back) at the Intersections: Who Writes These Representations, Anyway?
The commonality of really problematic depictions in Hollywood and other aspects of pop culture is, to my eye, a pretty compelling argument for improving representation on the creative teams behind the media we consume. However, it’s clear that better representations aren’t necessarily... Read more »
Size Matters: Your Big Fat Reading List
Since the end of summer is rapidly approaching, I thought I’d suggest a selection of books on fat acceptance and fat bodies in general for you to finish the season with. Some of these I’ve read, others I’m in the process of reading. If I have any personal insights on the book I’ll share them with... Read more »
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