Comments for Stephanie Staal

Comment on by barbara trumpinski-roberts

barbara trumpinski-roberts — Thu, 12 May 2011 02:59:07 +0000

Hi Stephanie…

I got distracted by Real Life(tm) and let my plan to read your book while simultaneously reading your reading list fall by the wayside this spring. I still have it on the burner, and just copied your reading list from the back of the book to an evernote notebook with Plans to Read ™ now scheduled for summer. Still have Adam, Eve and the Serpent and Perpetua’s Passion checked out from the library and dug out Vindication of the Rights of Women from my personal collection.

I would love to see your blog expand into a forum for discussing your book, the items on the reading list and other topics of interest to women.

I know that sounds a little heavy for summer, but I will keep checking.

Comment on by Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:46:39 +0000

Dear Aubrey, your wonderful note means so much to me, thank you for getting in touch. And I’m particularly thrilled to hear you’re planning to tackle the reading list yourself! I would love to hear how you find the ritual of re-reading, especially as a former Women and Gender Studies minor. In the meantime, many congratulations on your master’s degree, and I wish you all the very best with your upcoming move.

Comment on by Aubrey

Aubrey — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:38:34 +0000

I just finished your book on a flight to visit my boyfriend in Chicago last night. I’m moving in with him after I finish up a master’s program in biology in a few weeks. You spoke to my anxieties as I set out to take a chance on love like I never thought I would. I had one of those moments after finishing a great book where you find yourself absently staring out a window and caressing the cover in gratitude. I have to thank you for so eloquently articulating those confusing, maybe even competing, anxieties that I’m becoming newly aware of as I make this transition. I was a Women and Gender Studies minor in college, and, even just 3 or 4 years ago, I could not imagine the readings you discussed feeling so personal. I look forward to making my way through your reading list. Thank you again!

Comment on by Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 01:40:35 +0000

Such a lovely message, thank you. And I’m so excited that you’re inspired to read through the reading list! Especially with the women in your life. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that you can persuade them to join you and would love to hear how your reading goes. (Also, if you’re interested, I would recommend checking out A Year of Feminist Classics blog.) Thanks so much again for writing.

Comment on by Satia

Satia — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:47:13 +0000

I just finished your book this morning after dropping my son off at the airport. My nest is finally empty. About halfway through the book I knew I was already in love. Now I want to see if I can’t convince some women friends, my daughter and my daughter-in-law to join me in reading through your reading list. Unfortunately, I am surrounded by many non-readers and I’m afraid my powers of persuasion can only go so far. But I’m already trying to think how I am possibly going to say all the good things I want to say when I write my review.

Comment on by Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:41:25 +0000

Thanks so much for your note. I hope you enjoy the book and would love to hear your feedback!

Comment on by barbara trumpinski-roberts

barbara trumpinski-roberts — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:14:27 +0000

I just bought your book for my kindle after reading about it on the Feministing site…I’m looking forward to diving in to women’s literature again.

Comment on by Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:51:44 +0000

How great that you’re getting your degree in Women’s Studies! Congratulations! And I hear you about the sea of “life” (this book was supposed to take a year, and instead took five …). I would be really interested to hear your reactions to some of the books you read, coming at them from a different perspective.

Comment on by equalityforwomen

equalityforwomen — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:20:06 +0000

so glad to have stumbled upon your article on NPR, which made me stumble upon your blog! This book sounds like a page from my life! I am finishing up my degree now in Women’s Studies, at the age of 40. A degree I started after high school, but got side tracked through a sea of “life”. Its amazing how differently I react to these texts as a wife and mother. Sometimes empowering, sometimes confusing as all get out! I am glad there are many of us who are trying to balance the wife / mother / feminist (in no particular order!). I will add this to my “to be read” pile!

Comment on by Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:28:48 +0000

Thanks so much, Nicole! I would love to hear your thoughts on Reading Women, and please come up and say hello if you make it to BookCourt on Monday.