Zora Neale Hurston: A Life In Letters by Carla Kaplan: I am currently researching and writing my thesis on Ms. Zora. As much as I would like to say I found her, I know, in a sense, that she found me. These letters written by her to, well, anybody you could imagine to be “in” [...]
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Latinos are the largest minority in the United States. Their savory food and upbeat music is unavoidable wherever you go; but despite their visibility, Latinos don’t tend to make the Book section of The New York Times. Regardless of the media attention Latinos receive, there is a distinct Hispanic-American literary movement, and –I think it [...] Inspired by James Cameron’s unexpected announcement (he’s turning Avatar, the highest grossing movie ever, into a novel) the ladies at TresSugar have come up with a list of 10 movies that would make great books. This list includes titles like Amelie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Almost Famous; movies that made some of [...] Wondering where’s the diversity in Chick Lit? If you’re craving a little more color in your cityscape, check out some of the reads below. Last Night a DJ Saved My Life by Lyah Beth LeFlore. Destiny Day is the hottest party promoter in NYC. With amazing friends, a bounty of boy toys, and generally dazzling life, [...] Photo: be_haven SheReads looks at the reading lists of cool chicks. If you want to be featured, send an email to uptown.literati@gmail.com. Changing My Mind by Zadie Smith “Zadie Smith novels are beautiful but I’ve always admired her as an essayist. This collection is everything I love about Smith – she writes fluidly and easily moves from literary criticism [...] I deliberately avoided Lolita for years. Despite its reputation as a literary masterpiece, I was turned off by the story’s premise: a middle-aged man who kidnaps and rapes his teenage stepdaughter. The cover of a friend’s copy only reinforced my feelings; it showed a girl wearing bobby socks and saddle shoes, her knees awkwardly (childishly) [...] Detail of 1991 mosaic, “Faces of Flower Avenue,” in Silver Spring, Md. Photo: takomabiblelot Editor’s Note: This podcast is part two of a conversation that Ashleigh (aka The Chick Lit Chick) and I had about the future of chick lit and its relationship to young women. It may seem like a strange question for a chick lit columnist to ask, but the discussion is very interesting (even for chick [...] Photo: Shamih (iZZo) |
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