Still home, self-quarantining. And still here, reading one book a day for as long as this COVID-19 shelter in place lasts. (This was my stack from the week when I first set this goal.) Week two was a good one. I'm happy to report that I've successfully kept up my one-book-a-day streak—even ... Read More
Girl With A Pearl Earring
Ladylike, but make it millennial. For as long as I can remember, I've been enamored with the female body. With my own, the fascination began as a heightened awareness: underlying was social conditioning (inevitable), built over it was circumstance. As girls we're taught that prettiness is ... Read More
Skinny Legs and All
Contrary to what the title of this post suggests, this is not about thigh gaps or cellulite-free gams. (We're barraged with body image messaging, both positive and negative, on a daily basis as is. I have no desire to add to the noise.) Instead, this is an ode to the novel by Tom Robbins, which I ... Read More