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Review: Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution by Sara Marcus

September 21, 2011

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I was six years old when Bikini Kill formed in 1990, so it’s pretty safe to say that I wasn’t particularly aware of the Riot Grrrl movement when it was actually happening. I’m not even sure how I first heard of Bikini Kill, but I do remember listening to them for the first time…

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Book Piracy or That Building Called a Library

September 20, 2011

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A few months ago, I subscribed to Jackson Pearce’s Youtube Channel. Pearce falls into the category of authors whose work I’ve never read but really want to. As I was going through some of her past videos, I came across this one about book piracy: And I found myself thinking about book piracy. There…

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Review: Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott

September 19, 2011

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Cover: Living Dead Girl

Trigger warning: Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott deals with rape and sexual abuse as does the content of the below post. When Alice was ten, Ray took her away. Alice is now fifteen and fears that Ray will kill her; he is growing tired of her, she’s too old. After five years of…

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Review: Fit to Be Tied: Sterilization and Reproductive Rights in America, 1950-1980 by Rebecca M. Kluchin

September 14, 2011

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While I was working on Rebecca M. Kluchin’s book, Fit To Be Tied: Sterilization and Reproductive Rights in America, 1950-1980, I received a letter from a penpal in which she described the United States as a “pro-choice country” and that she was glad to live in such a country. This made me stop and…

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Review: Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr

September 12, 2011

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Deanna’s first sexual encounter was her brother’s best friend, Tommy. When her father catches them in the act, Tommy is 17 and Deanna is 13. Sara Zarr’s debut novel, Story of a Girl, deals with what Deanna considers to be a big mistake. Tommy ultimately tells everyone at school that Deanna is “easy” and…

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By the time you read this, I’ll be on vacation. I had thought I’d have some posts scheduled, but I got busy and that didn’t work out. I’ll be back sometime after labor day.

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