Faking It: The Lies Women Tell about Sex-And the Truths They Reveal by Lux Alptraum

by Norman West | Apr 15, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Relationships & Sex, Social Science

This reviewer is in the unique position of being married over forty years to a woman who, certifiably never lied about the state of our activities. Anywhere, let alone in the bedroom. So I was naturally intrigued by the subject of faking the big O. No, there will be...

Fixing Your City: Creative Thriving Neighborhoods and Adapting to a Changing World by George Crandall

by Whitney Smyth | Dec 5, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), NW Setting, Social Science, Special Interest, Sponsored

Have you ever visited a city only to discover that its downtown area is neglected, difficult to navigate, and devoid of all personality? Have you visited a city that’s the polar opposite and greatly enjoyed the local hangouts, niche shops, good food, and an ease of...

Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class edited by Michelle Tea

by Sarah Hutchins | Oct 10, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Current Events & Politics, Social Science

As several of the nearly thirty essayists mention editor Michelle Tea’s collection Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class, the very fact that they’re writers gives them a certain privilege, perspective, or both not shared by their parents or...

Writing Abroad: A Guide for Travelers by Peter Chilson and Joanne B. Mulcahy

by Don Messerschmidt | Apr 16, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference, Social Science, Travel

Are you a traveler, writer, or arm-chair explorer interested in other cultures and peoples beyond the bounds of your neighborhood, town, or country? This book will whet your appetite and give you new vistas and modes of expression. It is designed to open our eyes and...

Selfie: How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It’s Doing To Us by Will Storr

by Sarah Hutchins | Apr 12, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Science & Technology, Social Science

It would be easy to presume that Will Storr’s book is as cutesy as its title, Selfie: How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It’s Doing to Us, but that would be a mistake. Storr, a renowned long-form journalist, takes the reader on a journey from Ancient Greece to...

Transgender History, second edition: The Roots of Today’s Revolution by Susan Stryker

by Sarah Hutchins | Mar 29, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Education, Parenting & Families, LGBTQ+, Social Science

Transgender History: The Roots of Today’s Revolution is a more compelling title than US Transgender History 101. Susan Stryker, a transsexual woman and an associate professor of gender and women’s studies at the University of Arizona, packs a lesson plan into an...