“We have to remember: There is nothing wrong with women writing about themselves, their youth, their indiscretions, their habits and values and personal development. Men have been writing about this stuff for thousands of years; they call it the canon.” ~ Rebecca Traister
“Immediately he opened a large number of eyes very wide. “What a strange idea. Love isn’t feeling. If it were, I wouldn’t be able to love. Cherubim don’t have feelings.”
“But —“
“Idiot,” Proginoskes said, anxiously rather than crossly. “Love isn’t how you feel. It’s what you do.” ~ Madeleine L’Engle (in A Wind in the Door)
“Too often we see the ills that plague us more clearly than the possibilities in front of us.” ~ Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, during her confirmation hearings, 1/2009.
Hey, I just noticed that GalleyCat is now featuring publishing professionals of color. By “people of color,” they mean African American people, which is interesting, considering the discussion at Mitali’s Fire Escape the other day about the vocabulary we use when we talk about race.
Which leads me to another blog you might not have met yet in your travels: Color Online. C.O. is a blog for young women of all colors, and celebrates the diversity, literature and empowerment and cultural awakening of women of all colors from around the globe. I’ve been lurking there quietly, and I like what I see. Check them out. (And C.O. — check out readergirlz. I think you should hang out and be friends.)