The Vagina: A Literary and Cultural History, by Emma L. E. Rees explores how female genitalia is represented in popular culture, both throughout history and in the present day. Exploring Literature, Visual Art, Film, Television, and Performance Art, Rees argues that cultural representation of female genitalia follow two tropes: covert visibility (simultaneously seen and unseen) […]
BOOK REVIEW: Girlfag: A Life Told in Sex and Musicals
Janet W. Hardy pulls no punches in her memoir regarding the road less traveled when it comes to sexuality and intimate relationships. Hardy’s own life story is interspersed with the fictional characters and musical plots which informed it, as well as some historical figures whose stories as told through Hardy’s lens might be surprising. The […]
Lessons on Moving
I’ve been thinking about writing this post since I moved halfway across the country to graduate school 3 1/2 years ago. I recently made a trip to visit my sister for Christmas and decided to pick up a few things I’ve been missing that I stored with a friend. Your mileage may vary, of course, […]
Story’s End
Long before I ever made friends in school I read books. I’m not sure if that’s why I attach to fictional characters so closely or whether that’s just a part of my personality. But I’ve felt at times that I’m closer to some of the characters in books than I am to the people in […]