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July 13, 2018

Q&A: Rachel Arndt on How Society Measures Women. And on Trump.

July 13, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Rachel Arndt on How Society Measures Women.  And on Trump.

And on Bed, Bath & Beyond’s Return Policy

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July 13, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Essays, Women, Feminism
December 20, 2017

ESSAY: "Somebody's Gotta Say It": A Feminist Wrestles With Chris Rock's Humor

December 20, 2017/ Adam Cohen
ESSAY: "Somebody's Gotta Say It": A Feminist Wrestles With Chris Rock's Humor

"Critics, All of Them Men, as Far as I Can Tell, Have Lavished Praise . . ."

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December 20, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ 1 Comment
Essay
Chris Rock, Comedy, Feminism
July 28, 2017

REVIEW: Tom Perotta's New Novel is a Sharp Post-MillenNial DramEdy

July 28, 2017/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Tom Perotta's New Novel is a Sharp Post-MillenNial DramEdy

He eviscerates sexting, Skype, Facebook, Tinder, and internet porn, among other things

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July 28, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Higher Education, Feminism, PC Culture
April 05, 2017

COLUMN: Camille Paglia Serves Up Her Famous Wit (and a Few Tired Battles)

April 05, 2017/ Adam Cohen
COLUMN: Camille Paglia Serves Up Her Famous Wit (and a Few Tired Battles)

Her Constant Theme: All of Western Civilization is the Triumph of the Apollonians over the Dionysians

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April 05, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Column
Feminism, Pop Culture, Camille Paglia
December 12, 2016

5 HOT BOOKS: Tony Bennett on Great Artists, an Iconic Cartoonist, and More

December 12, 2016/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Tony Bennett on Great Artists, an Iconic Cartoonist, and More

And a New Biography of Elvis Presley, 40 Years after His Untimely Death

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December 12, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Elvis Presley, Cartoons, Popular Music, Feminism
October 06, 2016

READ THIS: "The Lottery" Author Shirley Jackson Finally Gets the Biography She Deserves

October 06, 2016/ Adam Cohen
READ THIS: "The Lottery" Author Shirley Jackson Finally Gets the Biography She Deserves

The Story of a Writer Who Has Been Overlooked Too Long

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October 06, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Shirley Jackson, Feminism, Women Writers
September 26, 2016

5 HOT BOOKS: Women Speak Out in "The Bitch is Back," a Black Opera Star's Rise, and More

September 26, 2016/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Women Speak Out in "The Bitch is Back," a Black Opera Star's Rise, and More

And a Novel About Three Families Having a "Community Baby"

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September 26, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Opera, Feminism, Civil War
May 16, 2016

5 Hot Books: A Rollicking-Good Book About the Rolling Stones, a Shrill Woman Speaks, and More

May 16, 2016/ Adam Cohen
5 Hot Books: A Rollicking-Good Book About the Rolling Stones, a Shrill Woman Speaks, and More

And the History of Paper You Didn't Know You Needed

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May 16, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
The Rolling Stones, Feminism, Genes, Paper
April 22, 2016

REVIEW: "Lab Girl" is the Story of a Brilliant Woman Scientist With Literary Flair

April 22, 2016/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: "Lab Girl" is the Story of a Brilliant Woman Scientist With Literary Flair

A passion for plant science -- and a drive to overcome obstacles

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April 22, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Women, Science, Memoir, Feminism
March 23, 2016

ESSAY: Single Ladies, Spinsters, and Women Unbound: The Politics of Female Loneliness

March 23, 2016/ Adam Cohen
ESSAY: Single Ladies, Spinsters, and Women Unbound: The Politics of Female Loneliness

Feminism and lower marriage rates are not the reasons people are lonely

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March 23, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Essay
Loneliness, Memoir, Feminism, Marriage
January 16, 2016

Video: On Susan Sontag's Birthday, Here She is Confronting Norman Mailer Over His Use of the Phrase "Lady Writer"

January 16, 2016/ Adam Cohen
Video: On Susan Sontag's Birthday, Here She is Confronting Norman Mailer Over His Use of the Phrase "Lady Writer"

From a famous encounter at New York City's Town Hall

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January 16, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ 1 Comment
Video
Susan Sontag, Feminism, Literary History
January 09, 2016

Video: Today is Simone de Beauvoir's Birthday: Here She Is Talking About Why She Became a Feminist

January 09, 2016/ Adam Cohen
Video: Today is Simone de Beauvoir's Birthday: Here She Is Talking About Why She Became a Feminist

And About What She Meant By "One is Not Born, But Rather Becomes, a Woman."
 

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January 09, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment /Source
Video
Simon de Beauvoir, Feminism, French Literature, Philosophy
December 07, 2015

5 Hot Books: A Big, Juicy Sinatra Biography and the Real-Life Tragedy Behind Moby Dick

December 07, 2015/ Adam Cohen
5 Hot Books: A Big, Juicy Sinatra Biography and the Real-Life Tragedy Behind Moby Dick

Books People Are Talking About This Week -- Or Should Be

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December 07, 2015/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
The Hot 5
Frank Sinatra, Adventure, Ancient Rome, Feminism, Best Books
December 03, 2015

Review: A Feminist Icon Takes Us On a Sometimes Too-Fast-Moving Adventure

December 03, 2015/ Adam Cohen
Review: A Feminist Icon Takes Us On a Sometimes Too-Fast-Moving Adventure

From family car trips, to founding Ms. Magazine, to India

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December 03, 2015/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Carol Owens, Gloria Steinem, Memoirs, Feminism
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