All Fours and Female Aging As It Relates To Losing Power Over Men But Gaining a Newfound Power (and Freedom) From Becoming “Invisible”

“Seems to me we’re on all fours/Crawling on our knees someone help us please.”Lily Allen, “Everything’s Just Wonderful,” 2006 “What, I’m going to say I like it? No, I don’t. Any woman who is honest will say it’s not as much fun.”-Cher on getting older Usually, when it comes to Miranda July’s work (whether literature or film), there is a tendency for her to disappoint … Continue reading All Fours and Female Aging As It Relates To Losing Power Over Men But Gaining a Newfound Power (and Freedom) From Becoming “Invisible”

Genna RivieccioAugust 29, 2024August 30, 2024Leave a comment

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2012 and Alcoholism Survivor Support Group: Megan Nolan’s Acts of Desperation

Like her main character, Megan Nolan feels bad. Bad that she couldn’t have offered a “cheerier” book, perhaps, to the masses–but most especially bad for those in her hometown of Waterford, Ireland, which also cameos in what, for some, might be an all too recognizable tale. Aptly called Acts of Desperation. A title, in fact, that makes one marvel at how no author ever thought … Continue reading 2012 and Alcoholism Survivor Support Group: Megan Nolan’s Acts of Desperation

Genna RivieccioMay 9, 2021May 9, 2021Leave a comment