For each of the book reviews I’ve done this year, I’ve judged said books on a number of criteria, including whether or not they pass the Bechdel-Wallace. It’s come to my attention that many people aren’t familiar with this test, so I thought I’d take a moment to explain it. The criteria for the Bechdel-Wallace test […]
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It’s hard to believe that The Awakening and Other Selected Stories was written in the 1880s. Not only is the story still incredibly relevant, but Ms. Chopin’s writing has a bite to it that I haven’t seen in the majority of her male contemporaries – let alone the women. The Awakening is a ~100 page […]
