The Boston Globe loves me!
Well, I know what my next book purchase will be.
I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
ted r - Dec 31, 2003 5:13:09 pm PST #381 of 10002
"You got twelve, and they got twelve. The old ladies are just as good as you are." -Dr. Einstein
tina f. - Jan 02, 2004 11:28:26 am PST #382 of 10002
Huh - I should check this thread more often.
I'd definitely go with Midnight's Children first, though I also really enjoyed The Satanic Verses.
I loooove Midnight's Children but didn't care for Satanic Verses all that much.
Reading one of erinaceous' Verbatim issues online I found the Russian word whose meaning I'd remembered but had forgotten the actual word.
I am reading the collection of essays that she edited right now - AIFG! It was on my Amazon wishlist which my sister actually checked before shopping for me: still amazed by that.
But what I really came in here for was to post this short but interesting article from today's NYTimes:
Pulp Fiction by Women with Protofeminist Roots
The article highlights some female-written pulp that has been reissued recently with more to come, apparently.
DavidS - Jan 02, 2004 1:44:07 pm PST #383 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The article highlights some female-written pulp that has been reissued recently with more to come, apparently.
This is been burbling among the queer study cognoscenti for a while and now has gotten a broader feminist slant.
I know a number of older dykes who still get a happy smile when you mention Beebo Brinker.
Maysa - Jan 02, 2004 4:32:19 pm PST #384 of 10002
The article highlights some female-written pulp that has been reissued recently with more to come, apparently.
The editor of this was on NPR a few weeks ago and they also had several actresses read a few choice passages. Pretty steamy stuff.
sarameg - Jan 02, 2004 5:03:18 pm PST #385 of 10002
Really? Latest steamy stuff I heard was metaphor stuff read by Susan Stanberg on Festival of Lights stuff.
Maysa - Jan 02, 2004 5:13:17 pm PST #386 of 10002
Yeah, on All Things Considered they read an actual (but lacking in detail) lesbian love scene from one of the novels written about 60 or 70 years ago.
Volans - Jan 03, 2004 4:03:16 pm PST #387 of 10002
move out and draw fire
I got a catalog in the mail today that is leading me forth into temptation. It's called Bas Bleu, and in my habit of dog-earing the pages that have books I want, I find I've dog-eared every page. But! It's got Weird and Wonderful Words!
And other nifty stuff, like the Pride and Prejudice board game. Guess it's never too early to start my Christmas wishlist.
erikaj - Jan 03, 2004 4:19:18 pm PST #388 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
All of you who wanna write movies or Tv must read "The First Time I Got Paid For It." Good stuff, with comments from almost everyone who's anyone, except our own JW, regrettably. Funny, smart, honest, but still inspiring.
Beverly - Jan 03, 2004 6:51:24 pm PST #389 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Oh, I had to move and leave no forwarding address so I'd stop getting Bas Bleu. It was more than mortal flesh--or credit card--could bear.
sj - Jan 04, 2004 7:18:27 am PST #390 of 10002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I got a catalog in the mail today that is leading me forth into temptation. It's called Bas Bleu
This catalog is seriously dangerous. Luckily, I inexplicably stopped receiving it.
the Pride and Prejudice board game
t gasp Now I may have to see if I can get a copy of that catalog again.