Wordless Wednesday- 1/2/19

 Gérôme, Jean-Léon. Truth Coming Out of Her Well to Shame Mankind. 1896. Oil on canvas. Musée Anne de Beaujeu, Moulins, France.

A Huge Book Outlet Haul

A few weeks ago, I got an email from Book Outlet announcing a surprise sale in which each customer is sent a mystery coupon ranging anywhere from 15% to 50% off their total order. Although I wasn't planning to buy any books, my curiosity got the better of me, and I clicked through to see which...

This Book Couldn’t Come at a Better Time

This week has been almost unbearably brutal. I am heartbroken, exhausted, and also incandescent with rage. I know I'm not alone in those feelings. I wanted to shine a spotlight on an incredibly timely upcoming release: Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger by Rebecca Traister.   Goodreads Synopsis: From Rebecca Traister, the New...

Wordless Wednesday- 9/19/18

Sherman, Cindy. Untitled Film Still #13. 1977. Gelatin silver print. 

Friday Reads: Romantic Outlaws and Testament of Youth

This month, I'm participating in two lovely nonfiction read-alongs. I'm reading Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley by Charlotte Gordon with Juliana from [the] Blank Garden (and the Tales & Co Goodreads Group); and Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain as part of the #cctestament read-along hosted by Jillian from In Her Books. Both...

Sunday Salon- June 10, 2018

Here's some of what I've been reading on the Internet lately:   -I was heartbroken to learn of the passing of Kate Spade this week. There have been some lovely tributes making the rounds, and I wanted to share this piece by the Fug Girls: Kate Spade Was Every Woman's Entry to Adulthood. -Bookbub looks...

Sunday Salon- May 13, 2018

Here's some of what I've been reading on the Internet this week:   -Two powerful feminist reads from The Guardian: How #MeToo Revealed the Central Rift Within Feminism Today by Moira Donegan, and Rebecca Solnit's essay A Broken Idea of Sex is Flourishing. Blame Capitalism. -I've been enjoying all the Met Gala coverage, especially these...

Sunday Salon- May 6, 2018

Here's some of what I've been reading on the Internet this week:   -Tomorrow is the first Monday in May, which means its time for the Met Gala! I'm so ready for all the dress porn and crazy celebrity hijinks; it will be a nice distraction from the dumpster fire that is the latest news...

Sunday Salon- April 29, 2018

Here's what I've been reading on the Internet this week:     -At The Cut, 19 Cosby Sexual-Assault Accusers React to the Guilty Verdict. I'm so happy to see these survivors get their long-awaited justice. -This McSweeney's Most-Liked Tweets of Famous Poets made me laugh. -Loved Literary Hub's piece: Jane Austen and the Timeless Tradition...

Sunday Salon- April 1, 2018

Here's what I've been reading on the Internet lately:   -BookRiot asked a group of women why they read; their responses are thoughtful, relatable, and inspiring. -This Wired article: How Feminists in China Are Using Emoji to Avoid Censorship is incredible. -Saturday was International Transgender Day of Visibility, and Bustle has compiled some of the...