Since it was raining here in Philly, I decided to spend a day reading Jürgen Schmidt’s fascinating biography of August Bebel. Many German working class families hung portraits of Bebel in their homes, and he was/is widely regraded as the father of German social democracy. I was fascinated to learn, however, that Bebel himself would have preferred to call the party “Democratic Socialist” rather than “social democratic,” but he was outvoted.
The Polish cover
An autumn visit to the Chanticleer Pleasure Garden
A recommendation in the German newspaper, Die Welt
So Die Welt is a relatively conservative paper in Germany, and somehow they decided to recommend my book as one of the 50 books of the season, specifically targeted for “rationalists.”
The Czech cover has arrived!
Entrevista en The Objective →
A new interview from Spain.
A Royal Safari from 1965
Friday was a wonderful day. I thrifted two amazing pant suits at the Junior League, and found this 1965 Royal Safari manual typewriter in a local nostalgia shop for $40. It’s in excellent condition, and is a perfect addition to my collection. It has “magic margins!”
Dos Entrevistas en Español
A great graph about childcare for 0-2-year-olds in reunified Germany
Much more prevalent in the East!
Review in the Valencia Plaza →
Another review in Spain (en Español).
The mock-up of the paperback cover
This is what the whole paperback cover will look like when the book is relaunched in March. I love the little red rose on the spine.
The physical copies of the Dutch book have landed.
Seen here with some decorative motherf*@%ing gourds.
The Dutch Preface to my book published on weekend.knack.be
I’m so grateful to Bieke Purnelle for writing such a thoughtful Dutch preface to the translation of my book.
Book Review in El País - Spain's largest daily newspaper →
So excited to see this great review.
My latest piece for the Jacobin blog →
With special thanks to my daughter for making me watch the show!
The best way to read Engels...
…is to pair him with dark chocolate and red wine. It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve read this book, it always boils my blood, and I need some some comfort when I get to the part about the overthrow of the mother right.
I tore through this in one sitting, from cover to cover
I just couldn’t put it down. I loved the original, and the sequel is a triumph. I don’t get to read novels very often, but I am so glad I made some time for this one. Atwood is a genius.
Excerpt in El País →
So I actually didn’t know this was going to happen, but it seems that Capitan Swing, my Spanish publisher, arranged to have an excerpt of the Spanish book published under my name in Spain’s second largest newspaper. It’s pretty weird to see my name on something that I had no idea about, but I suppose this is standard book promotion stuff. At least I like the photo they chose to accompany the excerpt.
Best bookstore on the Main Line
Whenever I’m feeling melancholy, a quick trip to the Title Page always lifts my spirits. The smell of old books and the friendly smile of Beverly Potter cheer me up in no time.
Interview in El Diario (en Español) →
Thanks so much to Mónica Zas for her great interview questions.
