Table of Contents


Views and Mechanics
Publisher's Note
Editor's Note
Review of Coventry
Review of Virginity Or Death!
Review of Imperial Reckoning
Poetry
Politico
By Beth L. Block
Peonies
By Natasha S. Garnett
A Foreigner in the Street
By Tony Zurlo
Sand Hill Cranes and Other Eccentricities
By Jaqueline Powers
On Sleepless Nights
By Joy Harold Helsing
I Don't Want To Be Hughes
By Joe Koch
Fiction
Baseball Games and One-Eared Cats
By Pete Laffin
Beige
By Dawn Merrow
Geezer Cage
By Scott W. Alten
Sandlot
By J. Conrad Guest
Dinosaurs and Barbie Dolls
By Michelle McMahon
Burlesque Show
By Stanley P. Anderson
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Review of Virginity Or Death!

Virginity or Death!
By Katha Pollitt
ISBN: 0-8129-7638-X

Virginity or Death! is a thumbnail history of America from early 2001 through early 2006 – a feminist left-wing history. This collection of Katha Pollitt columns from The Nation is a must-read and must-have for anyone who wants to understand where the Left, particularly feminists, have been for the past five years.

Sometimes ironic, witty or in your face, Pollitt’s style shines through in each essay. What can (should?) be considered common sense solutions to major issues are presented in fewer than four pages per idea. Letters to colleagues and other individuals in the public eye lend a more personal voice to issues that have long been packaged in media shrink wrap and sound bites. This volume makes it easier for current fans of The Nation to find favorite Pollitt zingers, or can be an introduction to both the author and magazine.

Beyond use in Women’s Studies, this book would of interest to Political Science, Sociology, American History, and Journalism instructors – the latter for examples of op-ed writing.