Tag Archives: sexism

Dear Monica Lewinsky – Julia Langbein

Posted on April 17, 2026 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) I’ll admit—long before the MeToo movement reframed sexual injustice, I had a soft spot for Monica Lewinsky. I empathized with the twenty-four-year-old intern who was attracted to the most powerful man in the world, and then … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited : Songs by Honeybird: Peter McDade

Posted on August 16, 2023 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) #CommissionsEarned “Find your focus and the story may write itself: music and drugs, race and gender, a tragic barn fire and a missing body. It’s all much more dramatic than one usually sees in a dissertation….” … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: 1414º- Paul Bradley Carr

Posted on November 28, 2022 by J D Jung

Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Be fair to the rapists; don’t feed the trolls; investigate the victims; don’t spook the advertisers; if in doubt, stay quiet…” These were the Bay Area Herald’s rules for investigating powerful tech companies, and Raum … Continue reading →

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Songs by Honeybird – Peter McDade

Posted on March 27, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) #CommissionsEarned “Find your focus and the story may write itself: music and drugs, race and gender, a tragic barn fire and a missing body. It’s all much more dramatic than one usually sees in a dissertation….” … Continue reading →

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1414º- Paul Bradley Carr

Posted on November 1, 2021 by J D Jung

Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Be fair to the rapists; don’t feed the trolls; investigate the victims; don’t spook the advertisers; if in doubt, stay quiet…” These were the Bay Area Herald’s rules for investigating powerful tech companies, and Raum … Continue reading →

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Tall Poppies – Louise Bagshawe

Posted on August 22, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Romance and psychological thrillers have always been my favorite. But this book attracted me mainly because of its cover which is a contradiction to the title.* However, as you progress through the book, you will relate … Continue reading →

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