ladygoldenhair:

The “Have Read” Summer Pile

Currently reading Lolita. :)

newmanology:

Uncle Tom’s Children, by Richard Wright
Paperback book cover, 1947

Source: Pop Sensation

Explores the myth and history surrounding the female grannies, geishas, warriors, mystics, recluses, and predators of the Ming Dynasty.

isensualist:

Antique Books

Huda Shaarawy’s Harem Years 

egyptiansoapbox:

Rich Girl Problems. 

It literally ends right when she starts to become politically active. It is about 100 pages of the daily struggles of Egypt’s elite. Taking extravagant trips to Europe, rubbing shoulders with royalty, and occasionally mentioning women’s issues. The introduction and epilogue were far more informative than anything in the memoir.

I am being harsh because I am disappointed. I had higher hopes for one of Egypt’s feminist pioneers.

Militarized Currents: Toward a Decolonized Future in Asia and the Pacific

by Setsu Shigematsu, Keith L. Camacho

I’d love to have them at the panel I (might be) having. :)

paradisparis:

Paris: Shakespeare and Co. by *Mgsblade

mkstravel:

Paris - July 3rd, 2011

Be not inhospitable to strangers, lest they be angels in disguise.

Reading the Bell Jar just brings up old memories I hope to never experience again…

no you’re fine. i like his writing, like the style and imagery, but for the most part he is a misogynist and doesn’t offer very much insight on the colonial issues he wrote about. i secretly love it though despite those issues.

I’ve heard from a few people that he is pretty misogynistic.  I’ve heard that you either love him or you hate him for his style.  Maybe one day I’ll give him a try.