Thanks so much to Sophia Benoit for asking such great questions.
The weather is warming up, and that means it's time to travel to Spain, France, and California
Well, at least to pretend that I am traveling to Spain, France, and California through an assortment of rosé wines from my local state-owned and operated Fine Wines & Good Spirits. Indeed, all of the stores selling wine and spirits in the state of Pennsylvania are owned by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Given that 50% of the profits in the alcohol industry are generated through retail sales, opponents of the state control of retail alcohol profits have been trying to force Pennsylvania to privatize the state-run wine and liquor stores for years. They have consistently failed.
it’s nice to know that every time I drink a glass of rosé, I am supporting the state budget of Pennsylvania!
My review of Sunkara's The Socialist Manifesto →
Finished reading "Make Way for Winged Eros"
For those of you interested in the works of Alexandra Kollontai and her views on sexuality, I finally finished reading the final part of her 1923 essay, "Make Way for Winged Eros: A Letter to Working Youth" for my A.K. 47 podcast. I’ll be discussing it in depth during my next episode, but make sure you listen to the whole essay before you listen to the discussion.
Spotted in Tate Modern's Bookshop!
One of my colleagues in the UK snapped this photo in the bookshop of Tate Modern. So happy to be so close to the words of Naomi Klein.
Жената Днес!
Just received a hard copy of the March/April issue of the Bulgarian women’s magazine, Zhenata Dnes. They included a translation of a review of Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism and mentioned it on the cover!
Featured in the Green Left Weekly →
I’m delighted that the Australian Green Left Weekly reprinted this great review by Jane Miller in In These Times.
Rosie Boycott reviews my book for the Financial Times weekend edition →
I am so thrilled and honored that Baroness Rosie Boycott took the time to write such a thoughtful review essay of my book and Virginia Nicholson’s for the weekend edition of the Financial Times. It is wonderful when someone really understands your work within a wider context.
IWD Column Translated into Spanish →
I am so grateful for this Spanish translation of my New York Times column into Spanish.
Have you wished your mother a Happy International Women's Day yet? →
Love this meme.
This explains the basic state of the dialogue about socialism in the United States right now.
Samantha Bee on the Green New Deal
I’m all in favor of point four.
A Review from Croatia
I found this lovely review from Express.hr.
Just found this comic from the Chicago Reader
I’d missed this back in January when it first appeared, but I have to say, as a long time comic fan, it is really thrilling to see one’s name in a speech bubble (in the upper right hand corner). Thanks very much to the talented Anya Davidson!
Little Atoms Podcast with the Brilliant Neil Denny
I was so please to have had the opportunity to speak with Neil Denny on the Little Atoms podcast. He asked such thoughtful and insightful questions, and i love the fact that he allows long-winded academics like me to waffle on when necessary. I really do need to learn how to speak in sound byte one of these days…
A fun conversation with Dan Snow on the History Hit podcast
Thanks so much to Dan Snow for reaching out to me to be a guest on his wonderful History Hit podcast. I had so much fun during this conversation; Dan asked the most thoughtful and insightful questions.
My new book!
So so so excited that this one is finally out. I’ve been working on this book for almost a decade.
A review all the way from Bangladesh!
I just found this amazing review all the way from Bangladesh. The book is definitely making it’s way out into the world.
The BigThink
Thanks so much to Scotty Hendricks who wrote a lovely summary and review of the book at BigThink.com.