These, too. For context. Kristeva goes beyond Lacan, who as a man at least tried to go beyond Freud, and himself. Tell me of younger women writers who have since gone beyond Kristeva. My feminist philosophy/psychology/poetry bookshelf is very dated. Yes, Judith Butler. Yes, Camille Paglia, even.

Some books I recommend to all my friends here. You will wrestle with every thought and word.

Greetings from just south of Hanoi! This lovely woman on TikTok calls herself MaiMai there. As an old man who hated what America did to Vietnam with every bone in his body, I am delighted to tell you how horribly we failed, and show you how splendidly The People there recovered.

Oh and also the new album by FLO.

You absolutely Must listen to the new album by half-alive, title, Persona! All the way through:

Not the APT?

And I’m a nobody so it doesn’t matter.

I’ve discovered a state of mind that allows me to respond to any stress with a nap. If you try to contact me, I’m probably asleep. I will respond eventually if I am awake and feel like it.