Monthly Archives: February 2011

Good Sex…and writing it…

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

During my weekly perusal of Salon.com’s books section I came across an article about good sex in literature. This ought to be amusing, I thought. And it was. Salon even has a Good Sex Awards panel that bestows honors upon … Continue reading →

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A new version of Sweden with Jonas Hassen Khemiri

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

Back in 1995, when I first moved to Sweden, I had this lofty idea that I would learn Swedish in a matter of six months, have tons of Swedish friends and completely embrace all things Swedish. I was in that … Continue reading →

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Just a quick shout out for Harlem Is Nowhere

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

I was browsing Barnes & Noble’s review pages and stumbled across a great review of Harlem is Nowhere by Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts. Now I have decided to add it to my list of books I need to read this spring. Harlem … Continue reading →

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Along Red Hook Road…

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

Several months ago I bought Red Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman after reading a review of it in the New York Times. I loved the premise of the book: what happens to families when what should be the happiest day … Continue reading →

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Your Valentine’s Day Reading List

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

Yes, yes, I know you’ve got better things to do on Valentine’s Day than read but–just in case your significant other falls asleep or forgets to take you someplace nice for that most commercial of holidays—here are some books to … Continue reading →

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