In characteristically thought-provoking precision, Baldwin links misogyny and anti-queerness. David’s hatred of feminine qualities in men and Giovanni’s hatred of women mirror each other, and expose how David’s self-loathing impacts his relationship to women and Giovanni’s misogynist views mask his own self-hatred. The more sharply their paths diverge, the more
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Two Books That Scandalized Readers
The back cover of my 1985 reissue features two blurbs: One by Alice Walker, one by Henry Miller. The author photo is a head shot of the author taken in her late teens, staring through prison bars at a point beyond the camera lens. “BUSTED,” reads the caption, “for participating
Do You Know the Sequels to These Best-Selling Books?
Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s multiple-choice quiz designed to test your knowledge of books and literary culture. Some authors create characters that are too complex to be contained in just one novel, and this week’s challenge asks you to identify the sequels to five best-selling books. The original
Two Books From Down Under
Dear readers, Maybe it was too many formative basic-cable viewings of “Muriel’s Wedding,” or the fantastical names of their snack foods (Cheezels, Witchetty Grubs, Tim Tams). But as a kid I always imagined Australia to be a sort of sunny, not-quite-real mirror-world; a dusty cosmic boomerang plopped down in the
Molly Recommends 2 Books Set in Italy
Dear readers, To quote Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka: Hold your breath/Make a wish/Count to three/Come with me and you’ll be/In a world of pure imagination. Instead of touring a surreal chocolate manufacturer today, we’re wishing ourselves to someplace much realer and saltier, which is … Italy! I was fortunate
6 books to help young readers learn about Black history
Brittni Robertson Powell, with the New Orleans-based bookstore Baldwin & Co. looks through her choice for Black History Month: I Am Ruby Bridges. Aubri Juhasz /Aubri Juhasz hide caption toggle caption Aubri Juhasz /Aubri Juhasz Brittni Robertson Powell, with the New Orleans-based bookstore Baldwin & Co. looks through her choice
A secret shelf of banned books thrives in a Texas school, under the nose of censors
In the far, far suburbs of Houston, Texas, three teenagers are talking at a coffee shop about a clandestine bookshelf in their public school classroom. It’s filled with books that have been challenged or banned. “Some of the books that I’ve read are books like Hood Feminism, The Poet X,
2 Books That Wring Every Ounce From Their Story Lines
Dear readers, At this point in the year, I’m not dreaming of the bounty waiting for me in the months to come. It’s not winter doldrums that get to me, but sobering, practical realities. The Christmas bills come due. The body labors under the wreckage of a monthlong caloric assault.
Can You Uncover the 14 Hidden Titles of Recent Best-Selling Books?
The titles of more than a dozen popular books are concealed within a short fictional passage and are just waiting to be discovered. Source link
Read Like the Wind: Nesting Books
As a young girl, I inherited my mother’s library of Betty Cavanna books. Cavanna was a Y.A. novelist who wrote sensitive, intelligent coming-of-age stories about teenagers, often featuring well-researched milieus: a struggling Vermont inn, a Pennsylvania ranch, a fishing community. “Paintbox Summer,” in which the aimless protagonist is sent to