and both place their hopes in the revolutionary potential of transnational solidarity to end what they consider to be the corrupt anddecadentrule of Western culture. However, in many respects the books could hardly be more different, both formally and thematically: Du Bois’s takes the form of ...
whether he’s reveling in the perceived freedom to not be “politically correct,” or if he’s ironically pointing out the racism and misogyny baked into their premises. Ultimately, it’s not my problem, but Combes was invested enough ...
Crystal and Gabriel never imagined that the world, which had stolen everything from them, would bring them a deep love like this. Except fate will only take them so far, and now the choice is theirs: Harden their hearts once again or find the courage to shed their painful pasts. Most ...
In the UK, where Becky lives, the common stereotype is that victims are lonely middle-aged women who have no self-respect and are so desperate for a man that they’re happy to give money away. It’s not a positive stereotype. It’s also just not true. There are a lot of middle-...
has argued that one of their roles was to create a space to discuss the fraught question of noble lineage, and women’s roles in creating and perpetuating it, and that women themselves may have been the patrons for these stories. I kept thinking of Vaquero as I was reading, and when I...
Let me explain to you why I failed so spectacularly at publishing for 20 years. My friend Bill at Square Books (in Oxford) used to give me pep talks at the bar at City Grocery in which he emphasized how hard Michael Farris Smith worked, and other well-meaning friends have gently ...
but TBH I’m a massive edgelord too. I know smoking is bad for your health and that few women can achieve the same physique as Lily-Rose Depp without an eating disorder, but when I see her smoking in her little bondage-style bikini I still think she looks cool. Another way of putting...
I also figured out that the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver, which is known for its rides and the ability to eat any food in fried form (ice cream, chocolate bars and more), once housed eugenics contests.I graduated this summer. My thesis "Magna Mater: Women and Eugenic Thought ...
Like the world of nature, books help me to leave myself behind for a short while and ‘escape’ into another world. So that’s it – my five good things. Modest but uplifting small things in my life. I hope yours is going well too! Even my rosemary cuttings are thriving – and ...
“Yeah,” Jones admitted, and Jared detected for the first time a hint of shame in his voice. “He’s the one who, uh, introduced me to my first girl.” A couple of women, arms laden with boutique shopping bags approached Jared along the sidewalk, looking at him worriedly. The one ...