When you read a lot of fiction, you start to see patterns. It’s inevitable. Writers are readers too, after all, and it’s hard not to be at least a little bit derivative. This is not necessarily a bad thing, however. Such patterns can be fun and often comforting in their familiarity, like bananas. But if… [Read more…]
August 28, 2010
Queer is a Verb didn’t quite suit my purposes anymore. I think intersectionality is a much better theme for me, and the way I write, and “Who’s on Third Wave” is more fun anyhow.
August 26, 2010
Now I know there have been a million and one spinoffs of the title The Omnivore’s Dilemma, but trust me, I’m only adding to the growing canon to catch your attention. (And it worked, didn’t it?) I’m not a Pollan fangirl. No, how can I be? The conclusions Pollan draws are out of line with my… [Read more…]
August 24, 2010
I read this book. It was called Best Friends Forever. No, it was not a title in the Babysitters Club series. Yes, I’m reviewing it. And guess what else? I enjoyed it. When I started it I thought, well, I’m a third wave feminist. I can read this book without feeling ashamed or like I’m… [Read more…]
August 23, 2010
Some time ago, various lists of “100 foods” were circulating blog world. Healthy Happy Life posted a list of 100 vegan foods one must try. I think it’s brilliant. And I think I’ve done quite well for myself. How would you rank? Get into the kitchen or market and use this as an inspiration. I’ve… [Read more…]
August 21, 2010
A few weeks ago various entertainment blogs and news sites were running a series of stories about Mad Men's Producer Matthew Weiner. Feminist bloggers and health writers soon joined the conversation. Now Mad Men is no bastion of feminist drama and critical theory, but these bloggers were veritably showering praise on Weiner. Why? Because, reportedly, he doesn't allow his actresses to exercise and encourages them to eat plenty in order to look "soft and voluptuous" like "healthy women." F-A-I-L.
August 21, 2010
I became vegan because I was interested in having a positive influence on paradigms of consumption and production with both my purchasing power and my (written and verbal) voice. Initially, I was definitely one of those transition vegans. I had grown up a lacto-vegetarian, but I still thought vegan food consisted largely of soymilk and… [Read more…]
August 20, 2010
Fresh, flavorful, nutrient dense, and diverse, 101 36 salad recipes from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/dining/22mlist.html
August 19, 2010
For a while there, I was on a short story kick (actually, binge is more like it). It started off innocently enough. One night, I hastily picked up two books from the “just returned” shelf that happened to be short story collections: Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri and The Things Around Your Neck by Chimamanda… [Read more…]
August 17, 2010
As I write this, I am in the Cambridge public library. It will be my last visit here for the summer. I am a sad sight to see. I dropped off no less than 20 books. The librarian smiled at me as ey proceeded to scan and shelve them one by one. I’ve come here… [Read more…]
August 31, 2010
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