And for reference, I’m your typical Commie-Liberal-Feminist. But, even if you’re not, you’ll probably love him anyway. (Side Note- I’m kinda weirded it out that no one posted anything since my last post from yesterday. Is it always like this towards the end?)
Word.
“Good for her! Not for me.” The above phrase first appears about a fifth of the way through Ms. Poehler’s excellent book. If you’re familiar with her “Smart Girls at the Party” project, it should come as no surprise that she offers up some pretty sweet life advice. I’m almost 35, and I don’t think I’ve seen that sentiment summed up so perfectly. I’m considering having it tattooed on my ass. Not literally. Well, not actively, anyway. Maybe someday. But for now it is tattoed […]
Kind of Meh
Three Stars (two for the book and one for the premise) As we made our way to the gate before a two-hour flight home last night, we spotted this book. I knew it had come out recently, and realized that the format (ostensibly a ‘choose your own adventure’-style autobiography) would probably lend itself better to a physical book. I picked it up and read it continuously, from waiting in line to board the plane until we caught a shuttle to our car back home. I […]
Not That Kind of Girl
Lena Dunham is the writer, producer, director and star of HBO’s “Girls”- one of the more divisive TV shows on right now. My husband absolutely hates her. However, he absolutely loves me so he bought me her memoir as one of our Anniversary gifts (year one is paper) because despite his protests “Girls” is one of my guilty pleasures. Lena Dunham is kind of a mess- but for the most part she owns it. She is not relatable in anyway; unless you are an OCD […]
WILD
Cheryl Strayed was 22-years-old when her mother died at the age of 45. Strayed fell into a downward spiral that led to a divorce and a casual relationship with heroin. During that time she got the crazy idea to hike the Pacific Crest Trail (1,100 miles) alone. She is wildly unprepared for the journey: she has no prior backpacking experience and, despite endless research, she skips things like going on a dry run with her pack. “I was amazed that what I needed to survive […]
Rogue Sociologist Indeed
When Sudhir Venkatesh entered Chicago’s poorer neighborhoods as a graduate sociology student with a survey in hand, he inadvertently formed a relationship with JT, a gang member of the Black Kings instead. This allowed Venkatesh to tag along with the gang on their daily activities and to learn directly about life in the Robert Taylor Homes (these projects were later torn down in the late 1990s). Six years studying the Black Kings and the residents of Robert Taylor became the basis of Venkatesh’s research as […]
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