Category Archives: art & literature

Virgen Art VI

Posted on 29 May, 2011 by

Haven’t done one of these in a while. If you want to see the Virgen art from past posts, check out the gallery (I finally put it all in one place)! In 2006, this next one was chosen to be … Continue reading →

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In celebration of Women’s History Month…

Posted on 16 March, 2011 by

I’m featuring nonfiction women’s history/women’s studies-related books all month long on my book blog. I’m also hosting at least 1 giveaway each week in March that everyone is free to enter. The ones currently running are US or US/Canada-only, but … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: America Libre & House Divided

Posted on 3 February, 2011 by

Win a copy of Raul Ramos y Sanchez’s two books, America Libre and House Divided, courtesy of Hachette Book Group! As the events of House Divided unfolded, one thing immediately came to mind: this is precisely the kind of book … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 5 January, 2011 by

Michael Steele on his favorite book: Hmmm…War and Peace, you say? Because that quote is from A Tale of Two Cities. Doh!

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Happy Labor Day

Posted on 6 September, 2010 by

Lots of people have today off, but let’s remember the workers who don’t, eh? Artwork by La Mustia. via Alto Arizona.

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Oh HELL no.

Posted on 9 August, 2010 by

Cross-posted from my book blog. We live in a world in which industry “best of” lists routinely ignore overlook women and people of color in favor of middle-aged white men and the occasional middle-aged white woman.  I guess, in Anis … Continue reading →

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Review: Malinche by Laura Esquivel

Posted on 2 August, 2010 by

Originally posted on my book blog. Are you one of those people who keeps reading books even though they don’t like them? I am. I had a feeling I’d hate Laura Esquivel’s Malinche by about page 8. By  about page … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Frida!

Posted on 6 July, 2010 by

My girl would’ve turned 103 today. Even Google got in on the action:

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Review: Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Posted on 30 June, 2010 by

What would a world without men be like? Herland, Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s feminist utopia, is based on this premise.  Written in 1915, the book is about a trio of young men who hear of an uncharted territory where only women … Continue reading →

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Asshole of the Day

Posted on 4 June, 2010 by

A group of artists who painted a large mural at a Prescott, Arizona school has been asked by the principal to lighten the faces of the children in the painting.  The mural, which prominently depicts a Latino child and three … Continue reading →

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