Why do the people who claim to be anti-abortion staunchly oppose measures --- such as access to contraceptives and comprehensive sex education --- that would allow women to avoid unwanted pregnancy, and therefore abortion? That's the question at the heart of How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America, Cristina Page's examination of the abortion issue at … Continue reading How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America: A Review
When important movements have broad applications, it can be difficult to craft condense, pro-position arguments. That's where We Should All Be Feminists comes in. At just 48 pages, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's essay on the ubiquitous necessity of the women's movement is a defense concise enough to slide into anyone's hand. It's difficult to understate the … Continue reading We Should All Be Feminists: A Review
Of all the books I read in 2015, Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear was my favorite, by far. Like most readers, I generally elect to read books I know I'll enjoy, but it isn't often that I find a book I want everyone I know to read. Big Magic is the book … Continue reading Big Magic: A Review
Normally, when I read a book, I know what I'm getting myself into. I've either read the jacket copy or gotten a recommendation, so, by the time I crack it open, I'm in the right mood. I was not prepared to read We, Robots: Staying Human in the Age of Big Data, because I thought … Continue reading We, Robots: A Review
For some reason, reading and using the toilet just go together. The concept of bathroom-themed books is fairly new, but it's already turned into a niche market. If you're looking for toilet-specific reading, Deuce Flanagan's Everybody Poops 10 Million Pounds: Astounding Fecal Facts from a Day in the City is a great place to start. … Continue reading Everybody Poops 10 Million Pounds: A Review