"My favorite definition of 'feminist' is one offered by Su, an Australian woman who, when interviewed for Kathy Bail's 1996 anthology DIY Feminism, said feminists are 'just women who don't want to be treated like shit.'"--Roxane Gay, from "Bad Feminist: Take One" I guess I must be a bad feminist for taking so long to… Continue reading Book Report: Bad Feminist
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Book Report: The New Black
Before I dive into this new story collection of all things dark, I must preface this post by saying that I didn't read the whole book. Because I am participating in #ReadWomen2014, I only read the stories included in the anthology that were written by women. My friend leant me the book so I could… Continue reading Book Report: The New Black
How to Write the Real World
I've been thinking about nonfiction a lot lately, as both a reader and a writer. In an effort to expand my horizons, I'm trying to read more nonfiction, supplementing every novel or short story collection with a history of Sino-Western relations as seen through the lens of the Opium Wars or a biography of Jung… Continue reading How to Write the Real World
