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July 16
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Afrose
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Behind My Eyes: Poems (with audio CD)
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read in July, 2008
Afrose said:
"I went to see Li-Young Lee last night and his poems make me cry and laugh at the same time. His work is permeated by a hush. My favorites are Immigrant Blues, Self-Help for Refugees, and After the Pyre.
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February 14
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New comment on Afrose's review of
The History of Sexuality: An Introduction (Vintage)
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July 16
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Afrose
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My Gender Workbook: How to Become a Real Man, a Real Woman, the Real You, or Something Else Entirely (Paperback)
by Kate Bornstein
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read in July, 2008
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Afrose
marked as to-read:
The History of Sexuality: An Introduction (Vintage)
by Michel Foucault
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Afrose said:
"I'm noticing that every time I review a book, I tend to present a somewhat unsophisticated gender critique. I must be turning into a feminist. Uh-oh.
I've only read the intro so far, but I'm guessing Foucault doesnt incorporate gender into his an...more
I'm noticing that every time I review a book, I tend to present a somewhat unsophisticated gender critique. I must be turning into a feminist. Uh-oh.
I've only read the intro so far, but I'm guessing Foucault doesnt incorporate gender into his analysis. Repression and power- hello?! I get it, its the repression of the discourse on sexuality which creates the power, but sweet jesus, we're talking about sexuality! And if regulating reproduction, including the discourse around it, doesnt disproportionately impact having power and control on women and their bodies, then what does?!
I'm going to stop before this completely devolves into an incoherent diatribe. ...less
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February 12
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Afrose
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (Paperback)
by John Perkins
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read in September, 2007
Afrose said:
"Perkins irritates me. In his world, the only women who exist are exotic, beautiful, and are interested in fucking him. Also, he's not particularly intelligent or motivated- causing me to be frightened by the idiocy of the people who are truly running...more
Perkins irritates me. In his world, the only women who exist are exotic, beautiful, and are interested in fucking him. Also, he's not particularly intelligent or motivated- causing me to be frightened by the idiocy of the people who are truly running things. I guess its nice that he ends with ten things you can do, or whatever, but i'm not super impressed by his suggestions. Read only so you can bash it at parties with other radical intellectuals. ...less
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Afrose
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Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, Book 1)
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read in January, 1996
Afrose said:
"Damn. I've probably read Ender's Game one hundred times in my life. The sequels and shadow series ad infinitum fluctuate in quality, but the most recently released books in the shadow series are downright racist, which has taxed the affection I have ...more
Damn. I've probably read Ender's Game one hundred times in my life. The sequels and shadow series ad infinitum fluctuate in quality, but the most recently released books in the shadow series are downright racist, which has taxed the affection I have developed for the characters over the years. Still, Ender's Game itself deserves a five, although I've been meaning to write Orson Scott Card a strongly worded letter for over a year now. ...less
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Afrose
marked as to-read:
Children of the Roojme: A Family's Journey from Lebanon (Paperback)
by Elmaz Abinader
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New comment on Khalil's review of
Making Islam Democratic: Social Movements and the Post-Islamist Turn (Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies)
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February 11
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Afrose
marked as to-read:
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by Khaled Hosseini
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