Maureen Stanton contemplates her history of crying in inappropriate moments, and considers tears from gender-based and political perspectives.
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This Month in Books: ‘How Do We Stay the Right Distance Apart?’
At first glance, there’s a pretty stark divide in this month’s books newsletter.
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Flagrant Foul: Benching Teen Moms Before Title IX
As a high schooler and new mom, Jane Rubel didn’t consider herself a feminist. She just knew that if husbands and fathers were eligible to play high school basketball, she should have been, too.
Posted inCurrent Events, Highlight, Quotes, Uncategorized
Ida B. Wells-Barnett Was Born Today in 1862
Pioneering investigative journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett was born July 16, 1862.
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After a Fashion
Trying so hard to set trends for the future, fashion’s institutions can’t stop stumbling over the past (and the present).
Posted inStory
Mothers are the Backbone of the Revolution
Hundreds of Nicaraguan mothers seek justice for their murdered children, birthing a movement.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
The Many Acts of Keith Gordon
How does a young, successful actor become a relatively unknown director of most of the television you watch? And what’s next?
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Story
Wonderful Things: The Kid Creole and the Coconuts Story
Combining island sounds with stylish clothes and an unforgettable stage presence, one of New York City’s most original bands helped influence 1980s pop culture, and they never sacrificed their unclassifiable artistic vision.
Posted inReading List
Women and Pain: A Reading List
“…how do we begin to change the narrative of how women’s pain is perceived, understood, and treated?”
Posted inNonfiction
Liberation: a Love Story (and a Reckoning)
Rebecca Wong integrates new information into her understanding and appreciation of her grandfather, and how he survived the Holocaust.
