Tag: feminism
Book Report: Forgiving the unforgivable
First, let me say how much I learned while reading The Island of Sea Women. I knew nothing of Jeju … Continue reading Book Report: Forgiving the unforgivable
Friday Field Trip: Edith W. Fritsch Elementary School
In my novel, Us, Now and Then, the fictional Libby McCormack gets her first teaching job at the very real … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: Edith W. Fritsch Elementary School
Friday Field Trip: Bordewich Bray School
Bordewich Bray School sits in the heart of historic Carson City, near the old St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: Bordewich Bray School
Mid-week Wisdom
Book Report: Dive into this tale
The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock I loved this luscious, lyrical, and somewhat bawdy historical fiction. Debut author, Imogen Hermes Gowar … Continue reading Book Report: Dive into this tale
Midweek wisdom
Book report: The “good old days” weren’t all that great for women
Frequently we hear folks of a certain age bemoaning progress and the passage of time. They wish for bygone days … Continue reading Book report: The “good old days” weren’t all that great for women
Book report: We’ve all come a long way, thanks to Justice Ginsburg
Some of her earliest cases defended men against unfair regulations that didn’t acknowledge they too could be primary caregivers of their children or parents. Or the pregnant woman in the military forced to choose between an abortion or a discharge, neither of which she wanted. Continue reading Book report: We’ve all come a long way, thanks to Justice Ginsburg
Book report: Better late than never
“Every woman is a priestess if she loves life and can work magic on herself and those who are sacred to her. It’s time for women to remind themselves of the powers they have inside. The goddess hates to see abilities go to waste, and women waste their abilities far too often.” Continue reading Book report: Better late than never
