The Repair of the World: The Novels of Marge Piercy (Contributions in Women's Studies)
Hugo Schwyzer (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
This is one of those classic feminist poems (it was written in 1969) that wears better than some might think. For a certain kind of student — the sort who was labeled “slut” early and often, learning to wear it with a kind of bittersweet defiance — this Marge Piercy piece still resonates. [...]
Cafe Fashionista (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
“Long hair is considered bohemian, which may be why I grew it, but I keep it long because I love the way it feels, part cloak, part fan, part mane, part security blanket.” Marge Piercy I find it difficult to understand one who proclaims that they have not been bitten by the bohemian bug. I myself am an individual who has never identified with a certain style of dress; rather, I flit from...
Sci-Fi Fan Letter (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The most recent Mind Meld on SF Signal deals with what speculative fiction novels first published in the last 10 years should be included in high school literature courses. I had to read the Chrisalids and 1984 in class, but most of my speculative fiction reading was done after school. I read mostly fantasy but felt after a while that I should read some of the SF classics as well, and started with...
Reading with Tequila (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Women Unbound Reading Challenge The challenge runs from November 1, 2009-November 30, 2010 , but you may join in the fun whenever you wish! Participants are encouraged to read nonfiction and fiction books related to the rather broad idea of ‘women’s studies.’ There are three levels you can choose as a reader (you can count books for other challenges as well): Philogynist : read at...
sam of the ten thousand things (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The Fall 2009 issue is now live, online:Featured Poet: George MooreArt: Ira Joel HaberAlso, new work byPaul Hostovsky, Alan Britt, Marge Piercy, Allan Peterson, Naomi Buck Palagi, Peter Kenneally, J. B. Mulligan, Joanne Lowery *Changming Yuan, Oliver Rice, Bryan C. Murray, marcia arrieta, Elizabeth Kate Switaj, Ben Nardolilli, Donal Mahoney, Christina Murphy*Alan Catlin, Jessie Carty, Alison
Mike's Writing Workshop & Newsletter (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
By Barbara Crooker http://www.barbaracrooker.com/ Click here TIP: Never Say Never This is a compilation of words that writers on my women’s poetry discussion group were told never to use in a poem: shards, pink, fuchsia, your grandmother, your pets, lover, iridescent, rainbows, stars, the dark, the moon, heart, moment, absence, loss, dream, always, memory, silver, mommy, daddy, love. In general,...
The Daily Swarm - Headlines (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
A lot of you have been coming in looking for the Nobel Prize for Literature betting odds and leaving comments on last year’s competition – so we’ve decided to show you the odds available for the 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature. Here are the betting odds available: Amos Oz 3/1 Herta Mu�ller 3/1 Joyce Carol Oates 5/1 Philip Roth 5/1 Thomas Pynchon 7/1 Adonis 9/1 Assia Djebar...
Slog (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
The Literary Saloon brings news that online oddsmaker Ladbrokes is taking bets on who will win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Here are the odds: * Amos Oz 4/1 * Assia Djebar 5/1 * Luis Goytisola 6/1 * Joyce Carol Oates 7/1 * Philip Roth 7/1 * Adonis 8/1 * Antoni Tabucchi 9/1 * Claudio Magris 9/1 * Haruki Murakami 9/1 * Thomas Pynchon 9/1 Personally, I think Philip Roth is the Susan Lucci of the Nobel...
Isak (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
For The Young Who Want To By Marge Piercy Talent is what they say you have after the novel is published and favorably reviewed. Beforehand what you have is a tedious delusion, a hobby like knitting. Work is what you have done after the play is produced and the audience claps. Before that friends keep asking when you are planning to go out and get a job. Genius is what they know you had after the third...
Ambling Along the Aqueduct (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Here are some interesting conversations about books by women, going on elsewhere: *Niall Harrison, Adam Roberts, Nic Clarke, Jo Coleman, and Abigail Nussbaum discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's Lavinia ; their conversation has been divided into four parts: Part 1 , at Torque Control , Part 2 at Punkadiddle , Part 3 at Asking the Wrong Questions , and Part 4 at Eve's Alexandria . *Another discussion , this...
New Jersey Poets and Poetry (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
U.S. Poets in Mexico Second Annual Event in Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico -- January 2-9, 2010 In January 2010, U.S. Poets in Mexico will be returning to Mérida for our second annual event. U.S. Poets in Mexico invites contemporary American and Mexican poets to Mérida every year for one week of poetry workshops, readings, Spanish lessons and day trips. Faculty members will be notable...
Gone Mild (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
Biology in Science Fiction (Free subscription) | 08/13/2009
Note: I've volunteered to host the WiSF reading club discussion about Marge Piercy's Woman on the Edge of Time . The post below is my take on one aspect of the novel - one that fits in with the "biology in science fiction" theme of my blog quite nicely - but I don't mean for it to limit the discussion. I think there are a number of other issues the novel touches on that would be interesting...
Divers and Sundry (Free subscription) | 06/13/2009
The ones I've read are in bold print: 2009 Song of Time, Ian R. MacLeod 2008 Black Man, Richard Morgan 2007 Nova Swing, M. John Harrison 2006 Air, Geoff Ryman 2005 Iron Council, China Mieville 2004 Quicksilver, Neal Stephenson 2003 The Separation, Christopher Priest 2002 Bold as Love, Gwyneth Jones 2001 Perdido Street Station, China Mieville 2000 Distraction, Bruce Sterling 1999 Dreaming in Smoke,...
io9 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Marge Piercy explored both utopian and dystopian futures in Woman On The Edge Of Time, and she explained the difference between the two modes of imagining the future, in a speech at the University of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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