Blogcritics Editors' Picks: June 14 through June 20 - Page 2

From Books Editor Natalie Bennett:

Branching away from reviews this week were two excellent, if very different, posts.

Warren Kelly was inspired by a bookshop's scheme, imagining that if the next big "collectable were writer cards, what the schoolyard must-have might look like: "I've got a Stephen King MS card. I'll trade it to you for your Holly Lisle cover card."

Mayank 'Austen' Singh was moved to anger by a dreadful error from Time Magazine's India correspondent. Midnight's Children and A Suitable Boy might both be from the sub-continent, both feature a suggestion of under-18s in their titles, but they have little else in common. Yet they've apparently been mixed up in a story about Bombay.

From Editor Gordon Hauptfleisch:

Dan Traeger draws upon his expertise and articulation to fully convey what makes
Where's It At Sugar Kat? The Thin Of The Land so compelling to him: “The story succeeds on many levels, just like any good cartoon that we enjoyed when we were kids.” Dan not only deftly details the multi-layered approach, he cites my favorite from wayback-machine days, Bullwinkle and Rocky (it ain't just fan mail from some flounder).

From Blogcritic Howard Dratch:

I did not want to suggest an editor's article.  It might seem I was currying favor (very different from flavoring curry on Desicritics). However, I nominate Natalie Bennett's review of Female Suicide Bombers by Rosemarie Skaine. First, because it is so well written and thought out. Second, because it is not merely timely but insightfully so. There are more than enough "suicide bombers" these days (I  prefer "homicide bombers" since they want one suicide and many murders) but looking into their demographics more deeply including the place of women as murderers, zealots, and mass murderers has not been done much. Obviously it is time. Third, it is a useful review that gives information, the reviewer's points of view and a reasoned description of where the book shines (or doesn't).

TV/FILM

Diane Kristine hit home for me with her article Pop Culture Is Brain Food — As an admitted television and pop culture observer, I found it very intriguing. And, now, I can say TV made me a smart woman, yes it did!

Article Author: Lisa McKay

Lisa McKay is Blogcritics' Executive Editor. At BC she can usually be found hanging out in the film section. She recently started food blogging at Will Kill for Food.

In her spare time, she watches movies, listens to music, reads, and caters to the whims of two spoiled cats. …

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