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allchildren) wrote2010-08-01 10:10 pm
allchildren) wrote2010-08-01 10:10 pm
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books what I want to read
1. Fun, involved novels of any genre (other than straight up romance) that feature a happy(ish)-ending lesbian relationship. See also: Fingersmith.
2. Feminist nonfiction, preferably sans heavy academic jargon, that examines how femininity is treated/demonized/subject to internalized misogyny by women/feminists/society at large. See also: Whipping Girl.
2b. Feminist nonfiction, preferably sans heavy academic jargon, that discusses/defines the (queer) femme identity and how it relates to/diverges from superficial/commercial trappings.
3. The books of any genre (special interests: nonfiction, sci-fi) that you personally think are great and entertaining and important to have read. (Obviously, if you know my tastes feel free to make specific me-ward recs!) No, really. I recently read a mediocre book and it honestly made me cranky. Why am I wasting time and money on a mediocre book? I live in a great world. Greatness only need apply.
This is probably a bad time to be asking, but maybe you will be bored on Monday morning and come back to me. I would love to hear from you.
PS: I am currently privileging marginalized voices in my reading over straight white cis dude ones, but will consider those if they are saying something special.
2. Feminist nonfiction, preferably sans heavy academic jargon, that examines how femininity is treated/demonized/subject to internalized misogyny by women/feminists/society at large. See also: Whipping Girl.
2b. Feminist nonfiction, preferably sans heavy academic jargon, that discusses/defines the (queer) femme identity and how it relates to/diverges from superficial/commercial trappings.
3. The books of any genre (special interests: nonfiction, sci-fi) that you personally think are great and entertaining and important to have read. (Obviously, if you know my tastes feel free to make specific me-ward recs!) No, really. I recently read a mediocre book and it honestly made me cranky. Why am I wasting time and money on a mediocre book? I live in a great world. Greatness only need apply.
This is probably a bad time to be asking, but maybe you will be bored on Monday morning and come back to me. I would love to hear from you.
PS: I am currently privileging marginalized voices in my reading over straight white cis dude ones, but will consider those if they are saying something special.
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Caucasia by Danzy Senna is a bittersweet book from the POV of a biracial girl. It's a coming-of-age/search for identity story, with the added complication of her family splitting up along racial lines and her quest to find her sister again. The writing is absolutely gorgeous.