2011
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Lunatic Ladies of the Laboratory
While academia works to adjust the long-standing under-representation of women in science, consider for a moment the inevitable corollary to those numbers: the dearth of female mad scientists.
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Pooh Prescribed. You’ve wondered. Don’t lie. People looking sweaty vs. chic or me, pre vs. post caffeine. Squid, reanimated. Not for the squeamish.
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Hello, Happy Homeland
Ana Menendez’s new collection of short fiction, Adios, Happy Homeland, weaves together stories from diverse Cuban voices that all confront the history and lived reality of their conflicted homeland.
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The Rumpus Original Combo with Ana Menendez
“As I writer, I dream of readers who approach a book with the same kind of engagement that went into the writing.”
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The Optimism of Being a Dope Fiend
I remember clearly the first time my best friend Chelsea and I decided to play at prostitution.
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Mental Illnesses, Retroactively Diagnosed
Salon.com’s got an article on the correlation between mental illness and leaders—citing Winston Churchill and Hitler as examples. The topic of discussion is First-Rate Madness, Nassir Ghaemi’s book on the famous historical figures that showed signs of mental illness. Check…
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The Bell Jar Turns 40
“It’s always interesting when a very strange book is also an enduringly popular book.” This Poetry Foundation essay is appreciating The Bell Jar, which is embarking on its 40th year of publication. Initially unnoticed for its literary prowess in Britain,…
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The Last Poem I Loved: “Lessons from a Mirror” by Thylias Moss
At Redbones. Hosiery Seams on a Bowlegged Woman. Last Chance for the Tarzan Holler. Pyramid of Bone. Rainbow Remnants in Rock Bottom Ghetto Sky. Small Congregations. Tokyo Butter. The titles alone are provocative enough to evoke curiosity about her poems.…
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YA and Your Mom
Author of the recently released novel, Sister Mischief, Laura Goode offers some insight into the fiery world of young adult fiction because as it turns out, “Your Mom Reads More YA Than You.” Twitter is one way mothers reveal themselves…
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Erin Rose’s Tech Links
Some shady rats have been hacking into the UN, governments, major companies, and other organizations & stealing sensitive info for the past 5 years and no one noticed til now. Crucial: How to remove yourself from background check sites. I…