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December 4, 2015

Friday News: On popularity, best of lists, attempted book banning, and Stormtroopers

JanetPublishing Newsbest of list / censorship / genre fiction / LGBTQIAP+ / Literary fiction / Star Wars5 Comments

When Popular Fiction Isn’t Popular: Genre, Literary, and the Myths of Popularity – There is a lot in this piece by Lincoln Michel to think and talk about. He goes well beyond simply arguing that the distinction between so-called genre and literary fiction is artificial; instead he takes on the whole ... more >

November 5, 2015

Thursday News: On Sherlock Holmes, subtlety, happiness, and wisdom teeth

JanetPublishing Newsdetective fiction / Elizabeth Gilbert / genre fiction / happiness / Literary Criticism / marriage proposals / reading / Sherlock Holmes10 Comments

Sherlock Holmes, Pro and Con – An interesting essay by Terry Teachout that actually reads more like a paen to deep thoughts in literature than a meditation on the positives and negatives of Sherlock Holmes. Teachout discusses the persistent popularity of the Holmes character, including the longevity of the original stories, despite ... more >

October 13, 2015

Tuesday News: Pantyhose, publishing boycott, tethering (or not), and world literature

JanetPublishing NewsATT / book festival / boycott / classic fiction / data / gender / genre fiction / hosiery / tethering / world literature4 Comments

The Politics of Pantyhose – Aside from the author’s sometimes eye-rolling attempts at a clever turn of phrase, there are some interesting points made about the historical uses, impositions, and transitions of hosiery, first from male to female dress, and then in the shifts from utility to luxury to wardrobe policing (for modesty, ... more >

September 30, 2015

Wednesday News: Gender & Genre Expectations Edition

JanetPublishing NewsBarbie / dolls / Gabriel Garcia Marquez / gender / gender stereotypes / genre fiction / masculinity / science / soap operas / STEM5 Comments

Rethinking Pink: A New Feminine Aesthetic in Tech Toys for Girls – Sparkle Labs’ Amy Parness writes about the persistent use of pink and blue in the marketing of items to boys and girls. Although retailers like Amazon have actually eliminated the boys/girls categorization, the distinction, Parness argues, is discouraging girls from pursuing ... more >

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July 14, 2015

Tuesday News: Re-reading, crowdfunding library books, copyright targets camera thief, and SmartSpecs glasses

JanetPublishing Newscopyright / crowdfunding / genre fiction / intellectual property / LGBTQIAP+ / Literary fiction / reading / vision technology9 Comments

The Key to Rereading – An interesting piece on re-reading that raises a lot of interesting issues related to the way the mind engages and re-engages with text. Until the article’s author, Tim Parks, falls right into the trap of distinguishing genre fiction as basically non-intellectual, in that he leaves no ... more >

June 2, 2015

Tuesday News: Malaysian pulp fiction, British Library digitizes sound recordings, ‘cup of tea’ consent video, and Diana Gabaldon interview

JanetPublishing NewsBritish Library / censorship / commercial fiction / digitization / genre fiction / Malaysia / Outlander / Romance / sexual consent / sound recordingsComments Off on Tuesday News: Malaysian pulp fiction, British Library digitizes sound recordings, ‘cup of tea’ consent video, and Diana Gabaldon interview

Malaysians Seek Escape in Pulp Fiction as Government’s Grip Tightens – This is such an interesting piece (putting aside some of the usual pejorative language around mass market fiction, especially that aimed at women) about the rise of a new species of pulp fiction in Malaysia that coincides with more ... more >

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