PositiveLibrary Journal\"Deep dives, often purposefully grotesque, into gender and sexuality that many readers will be able to relate to. It is less an anthology about queerness in horror movies than it is an exploration of the queer people who watch these movies and reinterpret them. Each section is also paired with a collage of images from the films at hand, paying homage to vintage horror movie posters.
Anya Kamenetz
PositiveLibrary JournalKamenetz leaves no stone unturned in her extensive exploration of the vast problems children faced during the first year of the COVID pandemic ... Kamenetz takes historical deep dives and makes numerous data points, covering everything from the failing programs of school lunches and childcare to the poorly handled crisis in the U.S. related to mental health care and treatments for children of all ages. Although this focuses on her expertise in education, Kamenetz deftly navigates the cracks in many pre-pandemic systems, cracks that exploded at the onset in March 2020 ... This is not an optimistic book but certainly a comprehensive one. Kamenetz’s feat will surely be followed up with additional studies for years to come. For now, it’s a great starting point for the discussion ... Recommended for parenting and education-focused collections.
Michelle Tea
PositiveLibrary JournalWhile there is no shortage of information about pregnancy available to twenty-first century readers, Tea’s experience is a uniquely queer and feminist one that is rarely at the forefront of these discussions ... Never the one to mince words, Tea’s prose is florid with personal descriptions of each part of the process: from the initial decision, the complications, a dozen of life pivots, to the eventual birth of her son. For readers learning about the more technical (and sometimes grisly) side effects of fertility treatments and pregnancy for the first time, Tea’s exuberance and zest for the experience will hopefully offer solace ... Recommended to round-out parenting collections with a new perspective on family.
Kristen Ghodsee
RaveLibrary JournalGhodsee packs a punch in her short volume focusing on five different Red Valkyries...Resistant to the label \'feminist\' because of its close association with the western liberal feminist agenda, Ghodsee explores her socialist women activists one by one, tracing their lives and work as they respond to some of the most significant Russian and world events of the 20th century...As an expert in her field, she deftly covers vast amounts of history, political theory, and complicated personal relationships in an accessible way for all levels of informed readers...Ghodsee ends the book with nine overarching lessons to take from the women’s lives, which helps reframe their efforts for today’s activists...A timely and fascinating volume for those interested in Russian and socialist history.
