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Drip Stop

July 20, 2008
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The new arsenal of anti-dampness tools, tested by a rampant perspirer. New York Magazine, July 20, 2008. (Click here to read about ways to help stop sweating.)

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Japanese-style feminism

January 17, 2007
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Just after the new year, I interviewed journalist and novelist Veronica Chambers about her new book, “Kickboxing Geishas: How Modern Japanese Women are Changing Their Nation” (try not to judge this book by its Westerner-in-whiteface cover photo, or its silly title). Given my (somewhat obsessive) interest in Japan and my own discussions with Japanese friends, [...]

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Picture-perfect comic book postcards: “Local” by Brian Wood

October 18, 2006
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I really love Brian Wood‘s comic series, Local, that follows the trajectory of a post-collegiate gypsy-in-jeans named Megan McKeenan on her cross-country quest for identity and connection. In each issue, Megan travels to a new North American city to try to set down roots. A wary, skittish loner, she’s rarely successful, and the books often [...]

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