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For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and …
A witchy, atmospheric lesbian contemporary romance set in Salem—from the acclaimed author of Fans of the Impossible Life. Perfect for …
"Houses built to resemble riverboats, the finest business hall in the world, a meteorite in …
There are others in this Secret series that I've liked much better (such as L.A.), but that could be more about the subject than the author. The most compelling tidbit for me was Banksy's Umbrella Girl, but that stencil has been vandalized since this book was published.
Because Internet is for anyone who's ever puzzled over how to punctuate a text message …
A great, breezy read on internet language history and culture, from stopping people SHOUTING ON USENET to the lolcat bible. With an important message: Language isn't static; it's not passed down from elders to children, but grown collectively, with each generation taking it in a new direction. This is not corruption. It's evolution.
The word "bitch" conjures many images for many people but is most often meant to …
Read this for a history of The Man holding women down with a dictionary; an explanation of vocal fry and upspeak, the roles they fill in female communication, and how vilifying them is part of a hate as old as time; the many grammatical roles that an f-bomb can play; why gay guys often sound gay but lesbians don't sound 'lesbian'; and the word 'slut'. A lot. Just read it.
Edit: I originally rated Wordslut at four stars, but on reflection, its combination of outrage and history, delivered with disarming humor, sets a bar that should be considered the gold standard, not the silver standard.
Because Internet is for anyone who's ever puzzled over how to punctuate a text message …
just reading the section on minimalist typography and realizing i'm almost alone on this thing in having permanent caps unlock
Imogen Scott has questions…
Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she’s got the World’s Greatest Ally title locked down. …
From a New York Times investigative reporter, this “authoritative and devastating account of the impacts of social media” (New York …
Because Internet is for anyone who's ever puzzled over how to punctuate a text message …
I was expecting this to be a breezy, empty-calories read, but it's much more. The author is a linguist and is able to anchor the material in research and rigor while still keeping it fun af
Oct. 11th, 1943—A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the …
First published in 1999, this celebrated history of San Francisco traces the exploitation of both …
The preface to this 2006 edition is about how SF is a failed imperial city but here's why he wrote these things this way, and about the twin towers and the Gulf war and how he really wanted to write about NYC as the real imperial city but all this bombing got in the way, and I just can't. If he doesn't think what he wrote is relevant anymore, I can't be bothered to muck through it. DNF. Actually Did Not Start.
Aisha Harris has made a name for herself as someone you can turn tofor a …
Observations of a Black Millennial pop-culture junkie who teethed on The Little Mermaid. Ponders successive generations' tendency to produce fewer good/evil narratives in favor of messy relationships. Disney was a shaping force for her; she describes growing into a love-hate relationship with the Mouse. At the end, she's clubbed and dragged by Megyn Kelly. Recommended (the book, not the dragging).
Chloe Green is so close to winning. After her moms moved her from SoCal to Alabama for high school, she’s …
Working as a chambermaid for the Hotel C. in Venice, Italy, Sophie Calle stashes her camera and tape recorder in …
