Monthly Archives: December 2011

holiday listening

Posted on 28 December 2011 by

condoms! diaphragms! dildoes in the halls of congress! new (um… SCANDALOUS) New Books in Biography interview with Dr. Jean H. Baker discussing “Margaret Sanger: A Life of Passion,” plus obscenity laws and the contraceptive powers of crocodile dung. omg, perfect holiday listening.  Interview … Continue reading →

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philosophies

Posted on 19 December 2011 by

the common thought is this: jackie married onassis for his money. and that was totally ok. because she was scared after the assassination of robert kennedy and so it’s completely understandable and almost commendable that she would be desperate for … Continue reading →

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mortified

Posted on 12 December 2011 by

on 10 december, as a part of mortified and my continuing effort to prove that it really is possible to do impossible things, i read selections from my adolescent journals aloud. Enhanced Podcast [11:47m] Download

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jackie! the authorized biography

Posted on 6 December 2011 by

John Kennedy’s victory in the 1960 presidential election raised interest in his wife to a fevered pitch. But, Jackie was adamant that she would do things on her own terms. She detested the  prying and made a preemptive move to thwart conjecture … Continue reading →

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kitty kelley!

Posted on 1 December 2011 by

I’m writing about the irrepressible/fabulous Kitty Kelley over at Cheeky Chicago today: The great tenet of biography is that it’s far simpler to write a biography when the subject of your biography is dead. But Kitty Kelley has never been … Continue reading →

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