March 2012
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The best of the rest of the internet
Some things I have read and liked recently.
Simone Decker does chewing gum art in Venice. (Lost At E Minor)
Laurie Penny has some smart things to say about eating disorders:
In Italy, there is a tradition called “sciopero bianco” - the white strike. Here, it is known as work-to-rule. Workers who are not permitted to strike fight their bosses by doing only what is required of them -...
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“I realized in my mid-twenties that there was no book out there that covered sex...”
– Freelance writer analyzes sex in new book
A nice article on my book research by West Carolina University’s Ben Haines.
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Five reasons I loved the Best Sex Writing 2012...
I first met Rachel Kramer Bussel, editor of the Best Sex Writing 2012 anthology, back in 2006 on my first trip to New York City. She was energetic, warm and a little bit neurotic, in the way that most writers are, armed with several handbags and a pile of magazines and books that she’d edited.
I had been introduced to Rachel by a mutual friend because she was someone who seemed to be...
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Rachel's magical book research tour: some notes...
So, it turns out updating your blog when you’re flying/bussing/training/driving to a new city every 36 hours or so is hard.
So far on my whirlwind research trip around North America for The Sex Myth, I’ve been to Washington DC, Baltimore, Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Cullowhee, New York and Boston.
I’m currently on the train to Portland (Maine), and will visit Toronto,...
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A few of my favourite women
I’m over at Daily Life today running through some of my (and the rest of the world’s) favourite women. I take my responsibilities as a listmaker very seriously, and I truly think that all of the women on my list are a world class level of awesome. Yes, even Maggie.
But truth be told, my personal tastes are a little more niche. My good friend Monica is running a campaign...
