By Randi Whitcomb Brave and beautiful siren voice tells it. In no uncertain terms. Daisy Coleman could be any of us, or our daughters. Randi’s searing statement on this subject is required […]
Blame, Shame, and the Rape Game
Bridget and the bridge. WTF.
Open Letter to Bridget Anne Kelly By Susan Lilley As the news spills forth about the nasty political scullduggery behind the absurd and disruptive lane closures on the busiest bridge in the […]
“Reading the Letters of the Dead”
Reading the Letters of the Dead by Jennifer Michael Hecht Why were the dead so timid while they lived? In mind, they step in groans; toes en pointe to test the sand. […]
Find of the Week: “A Beautiful Wit is a Power”
A dead serious discussion about the power of women to make others laugh from She Writes Radio. You’ll find it as timely now, (e.g. during the debate about hiring black women on SNL), as […]
“Newsflash: It’s hard to be a writer!”
by Brooke Warner via She Writes “This past Sunday’s New York Times opinion page ran another one of those sky-is-falling publishing op-eds that always raise my hackles. Writers eat this stuff up; […]
“Crossword”
by Sally Bliumis-Dunn The white and black squares promise order in the morning mess of mulling over the latest political morass, what’s on sale at Kohl’s, the book review. Each letter, shared, which […]
Why You Should Stop Hating Your Body & Just Be Happy
This was really hard for me to write. 2003. I’m standing in front of the mirror. There’s a sliver of light between my thighs, and I think, “Oh, thank god.” I briefly contemplate…
Stamp out Doormatism
“In Paris there’s ‘The Society for Encouragement’. I’m sure it has nothing to do with helping doormats, but wouldn’t it be great if it did? And there are countless books written and […]
“The Newborns”
“The Newborns” by Kathryn Hunt All through the night, all through the long witless hallways of my sleep, from my hospital bed I heard the newborn babies cry, bewildered, between worlds, like new […]
Like? Whatever: Likability and the Nonfiction Writer
by Jennifer Niesslein Until my memoir came out, I had no idea how many people did not want to be friends with me. . . . . . . Strayed puts it […]
The Gloria Sirens 