Break from Snark: Interview Meme

Charlotte is to blame for this one. 😉 1. You used to live in the Carolinas, now you live in Amman with frequent visits to the Ukraine. Why did you move and will you be going back to the US anytime soon? I was in a pretty nasty situation in the States, due to studentContinue reading “Break from Snark: Interview Meme”

“When Will There Be Good News?” – Review

Anyone who knows me knows that I live and breathe Kate Atkinson. I wrote my (rather rambling) honours thesis on her work, mostly on my favourite piece of modern literature – her second book, Human Croquet. I have kept up religiously with her forays into stunningly crafted crime fiction, and exchanged a few e-mails withContinue reading ““When Will There Be Good News?” – Review”

Yes We Did

There is so much joy in the air today. I’d like to share two pieces with you: Sarah Jaffe’s report from Obama’s headquarters in Northeast Philly, and Renee Martin’s take on this historic win as a black woman and the mother of children who are set to grow up in a world that’s just aContinue reading “Yes We Did”

Abu Ghraib should damn well haunt us…

Daisy has posted something you really ought to read: on Abu Ghraib, on our national nightmares, and even with some commentary on radical feminism thrown in the mix. When I read that, all I could think was “I just want to go back.” But to what, exactly? Has there even been a time in thisContinue reading “Abu Ghraib should damn well haunt us…”