Ancient Grains Archive
Virginia Woolf, Angel Hunter
Ancient Grains, Humor
Nov 04, 2013
Previously: Virginia Woolf, Beloved Chinese Novelist.
"I discovered that if I were going to review books I should need to do battle with a certain phantom. And the phantom was a woman, and when I came to know her better I called her after the heroine of a famous poem, The
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“Womyn,” Kids in the Hall
Ancient Grains, Television
Nov 04, 2013
"I just want to have a period, that's all."
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Toast Points: The Week of Nov. 1st, 2013
Ancient Grains, Meta
Nov 01, 2013
On Monday, your choice of scented candle betrayed you, and Emily Chapman made us cry.
Tuesday belonged to Emma, whist monster, and bell "captain" hooks.
On Wednesday, we decided who qualifies as a Real Feminist, and some evil ladies made us question the value of sisterhood in the
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The Angel In The House
Ancient Grains, Feminism
Nov 01, 2013
There are some idioms in this great big English language of ours that sound a great deal more exciting than they have any right to be. "The Angel in the House" is one of them. You've almost certainly heard of it, even if it's not a
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Muriel Rukeyser (1913-1980): The Forgotten Woman
Ancient Grains, Poetry
Nov 01, 2013
What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.
Muriel Rukeyser wrote that in 1968, even though she'd been splitting the world open for decades already. She'd gone from literary wunderkind to lefty pariah to feminist heroine precisely because
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Funeral Plans For My 30 Rock Spec Script
Ancient Grains, Television
Nov 01, 2013
Previously: Grizz and Dot Com are not minor characters.
Details for Friday's Wake:
All old drafts, writing teacher dictums, and other past memories are invited to pay their respects/criticisms. Dress is Donaghy Formal.
Food and drink will be served, chosen to reflect favorites from the deceased's lifespan:
-Tea
-Diet Coke
-One too many cups of
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Friday Link Roundup!
Ancient Grains, The Internet
Nov 01, 2013
I tore through the Hyperbole and a Half book last night, it was predictably great. Here's a really wonderful article about Allie Brosh, Donald Glover, and writing about depression when you're still in the middle of it.
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Cocktail Hour: Open Thread
Ancient Grains, Open Thread
Nov 01, 2013
The bartender is from California. The bartender is unamused at having to miss the meetup. Angry bartender. So I give you a mostly finished glass of wine and a half-eaten salad.
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