My friend sent Iphigenia Murphy to another friend who is incarcerated. We got this note in reply. Not only did it make me so happy that they liked the book, but I love the idea of Iffy as a baby name.
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My friend sent Iphigenia Murphy to another friend who is incarcerated. We got this note in reply. Not only did it make me so happy that they liked the book, but I love the idea of Iffy as a baby name.
In Iphigenia Murphy, Anthony brings Iffy some shelves, which she sets up in the park–their own little lending library. Imagine my delight when I came across this bookcase-in-the-wild in a park in southern Florida!
I love this article in the NY DAILY NEWS, “What Queens Can Teach America: The Most Diverse Borough Raises People Who Understand Diversity,” especially as the writer’s experiences are really similar to my own. What a gift it was to grow up in Queens! If you, sadly, have not had the same opportunity, you can always read Iphigenia Murphy to …
Author, speaker, and influencer Rachel Hollis may not be everyone’s cup of tea. But guess what? She doesn’t care. And that’s the number one reason I love her: Hollis reminds us to value ourselves and our work, regardless of what other folks might think or say. In Girl, Wash Your Face, Hollis writes: “Someone else’s opinion is not your business.” Hollis’ …
It was a pure pleasure to read Lindy West’s latest book, The Witches Are Coming. Part of what is so satisfying to me personally is that West’s interests overlap with many of my own. In fact, I cover a little bit of the same territory in my academic book Home is Where the Hurt Is: …
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Check out my latest piece on Medium, “On Pumping Breastmilk and Renouncing Multi-Tasking.” I talk about the increasing demands on mothers, as well as how a physical act such as breastfeeding or pumping can bring into focus the importance of doing just one thing at a time.
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