In two new books, journalist and essayist Lisa Whittington-Hill examines the perils facing women in pop culture
Whittington-Hill incisively illustrates the various double standards women face as figures in the public eye.
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A Blog About Books and Reading
Whittington-Hill incisively illustrates the various double standards women face as figures in the public eye.
"We feel now is the perfect time to develop and publish this anthology."
The last of the big three shortlists to be announced, the GGs will be the first to unveil their winners, on November 8.
"The intent of the book felt very particular."
Klein's sprawling, anxious, scattershot approach to her material offers an objective correlative of what she claims was her mental state leading up to the writing of the book.
"My next task is to figure out how to do audiobooks."
Other considerations aside, this represents one of the strongest Giller shortlists in years.
The more obviously generic elements of the story are less unsettling than the very real horrors of racism and family strife.
Only one writer on this year's list, Emma Donoghue, has won the prize previously.
Indigo can't fail, but it also appears less and less interested in operating primarily as a bookseller.