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A prizewinning, thrillingly subversive debut novel about a woman in Japan who avoids harassment at work by perpetuating, for nine months and beyond, the lie that she's pregnant. When thirty-four-year-old Ms. Shibata gets a new job in Tokyo to escape sexual harassment at her old one, she finds that, as the only woman at her … Continue reading Pages Review | Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi
“If you don't understand, ask questions. If you're uncomfortable about asking questions, say you are uncomfortable about asking questions and then ask anyway. It's easy to tell when a question is coming from a good place. Then listen some more. Sometimes people just want to feel heard. Here's to possibilities of friendship and connection and … Continue reading Pages Feature: “Americanah” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"We don't remember what we want to remember. We remember what we can't forget." Journalist Taddeo reports on the risks women take to fulfill their sexual desires. The result of eight years and thousands of hours of interviews, the book describes how each of her three subjects is undone by an intimate relationship that eventually … Continue reading Pages Review: “Three Women” by Lisa Taddeo
Pukiusap is a funny, informative and brave comic book by Swedish artist Liv Strömquist translated into Filipino by Beverly W. Siy. Originally published as Kunskapens frukt, Strömquist’s book is definitely a must-read with its fun and upbeat artwork serving as the perfect medium to discuss the rather controversial topic of the evolution of female sexuality … Continue reading Book Review: Pukiusap by Liv Strömquist / Beverly W. Siy
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