Expectations can be scary things. Feminism. Small town Texas. An author I already admired. So, yes, my expectations were super high for Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu. I was excited enough to buy the hardback as soon as I saw it. But then it set on my shelf for several weeks. Would it measure up? IContinue reading “My Feminist Winter, Part 3”
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My Feminist Winter, Part 1
In this age of #metoo and constant headlines regarding sexual harassment, feminism isn’t quite the dirty word it used to be. Lately, several books I’ve read have approached feminism in some very different ways–usually successfully, but one not so much. Of course, it isn’t like my reading interests have taken a turn to feminism overContinue reading “My Feminist Winter, Part 1”
My Year in Books
Since 2001 (holy crap–that’s 15 years!), I’ve kept a reading journal. 2001 was the year I graduated college, so it flows through that last year at Hendrix, into grad school, early working years, furlough years and now the executive director years. Most likely, I’ll never again hit the highs of 2001 (116 books), aided inContinue reading “My Year in Books”
Jealousy
When I was a teen, my favorite author had been dead for 50 years. This is just one of the many challenges of being obsessed with characters like Anne and Laura. Sure, I was able to ride the wave of all of L. M. Montgomery’s books being reissued in the wake of the mini-series, butContinue reading “Jealousy”
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