Have you ever found a book on a library shelf and thought, “Why the hell is this part
of the collection?” This blog narrates the decision making
process librarians go through in deciding to keep or weed a book like the gem pictured here.
Whenever
I get the chance to go to a library book sale, I search for misfits like the
books featured on this blog. I bought my
favorite cheesy novel, Audrey Rose, at a library book sale. Apparently there’s a sequel to and a movie
version of Audrey Rose. Off to update my Netflix queue!
The F Bomb
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| (Riot Grrrl zine show at
Goteblud. Image via larrybofsf)
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The authors say “The FBomb.org
is a blog/community created by and for teenage girls who care about their
rights as women and want to be heard. All young feminists who are just a little
bit pissed off and very outspoken are more than welcome here.”
I could have
used a site like this when I was a high school debater, one of a handful of young
women in a sea of guys. One of the worst
comments I ever got from a male judge was “the shorter the skirts, the higher
the points.” Yeah. Growing up as a
feminist in the proto-internet era, there were lots of available resources about
feminism. But beyond my circle of friends, there weren’t really any avenues to
share my experiences, and to hear other girls’ experiences. It was the Riot Grrl era, but I never even
saw a zine until years later. Anyway. The F bomb. Check it out.
Fantasy casting connects back to writing for
me. I'm not a very visual person, so I have to work harder to "see" my characters. I
often visualize a character as
someone I’m familiar with, whether it’s in real life or
TV/movies.Sometimes I
even search for a Google pic of someone who looks like my character. If I
find a good one, I'll stick it up on my magnetic board, for
inspiration.
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