I only recently became aware of the audiobook version of my 2018 book in the Russian language. Apparently, it was recorded during the pandemic, but I have only just heard it for the first time. I’m posting a sample here for Russian speaks throughout Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and in the diaspora who want to have a listen.
Spotted on the Staff Picks wall at McNally Jackson in Rockefeller Center
So happy to still be on the nonfiction staff picks wall!
Some ink in 34th Street
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, I shared a lovely conversation with Norah Rami for this piece.
More empirical evidence! →
Video of my book talk at the People's Forum →
So fun to see my book on David Shor's bookshelf →
A student of mine spotted my book in a photo for a recent New York Times article!
Spotted in Rombach Buchhandlung in Freiburg
A surprise in my local bookstore!
Does class impact the way we have sex? →
An interesting piece in The Face.
Staff Pick at McNally Jackson in New York →
I was so happy to get this snapshot of my book as a staff pick at the McNally Jackson independent book store in New York.
Cover design of the forthcoming Japanese translation
The Japanese translation of Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence is coming out in May, and they have changed the title to “Maybe it's capitalism that's keeping you from enjoying sex.” This image is the lonely woman under capitalism surrounded by her purchases and is an interesting twist of the themes of the book.
Spotted in the wild
So nice to see my book in the English language bookstore in Sofia.
Khadija Mbowe reviews Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism →
My daughter just sent me a link to a very popular Youtuber, Khadija Mbowe, who posted a review of my book on her YouTube channel yesterday. I was so thrilled to see her linking the book to Cardi B lyrics. Now that’s a brilliant way to do contemporary sociology!
An Albanian translation!
So excited to learn that Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism will now have an Albanian translation. That’s the 15th foreign edition, and the 14th translation!
My TV interview with France 24 →
Erin Ogunkeye asked suck great questions for this interview. I with I could have spoken with her for hours!
Thanks to the folks at Lux Editeur for making this happen! I always enjoy France 24 English.
My Second Life avatar
In advance of my appearance in Second Life for the SL Bookclub, I’ve been playing around in world with my avatar, kindly built for me by Draxtor and this team. Here’s a preview. The dress was inspired by Alexandra Kollontai’s wedding dress when she married Pavel Dubenko.
The Korean cover
Somehow I missed the launch of the Korean edition in July, but I found the cover for the Korean translation of Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence.
Fun to chat on the Nomiki Konst Show →
I was a guest on #FemFriday with Nomiki Konst on her YouTube show. My interview starts at 30:15.
My interview starts at 30:15
New podcast (in English) on Falter Radio in Austria →
Wirtschaftliche Selbständigkeit bringt Frauen besseren Sex, belegt die amerikanische Sozialwissenschaftlerin Kristen Ghodsee im Gespräch im Bruno Kreisky Forum. Ausgangspunkt ist eine schon seit langem bekannte Umfrage aus früheren Zeiten, wonach Frauen in der versunkenen DDR sich viel zufriedener über ihr Sexualleben geäußert haben als Frauen im kapitalistischen Westen.
Die Onlineveranstaltung am 12. Mai 2021 mit Kristen Ghodsee, moderiert von Tessa Szyszkowitz, ist in englischer Sprache.
A Japanese translation!
I’m so happy to announce that there will be a Japanese translation of Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence with Kawade Shobo Shinsha.
A Great conversation with Ariella Thornhill and Jen Pan →
I had blast with Jen Pan and Ariella Thornhill on the Jacobin Show last night. Lots of ground covered, but I felt like we could have spoken for five more hours.
