October 2011
1 post
Women of the '90s
1990s nostalgia is all the rage these days, which got me thinking: who are my favorite women of the ’90s? Right away, these women (some real, some fictional) stood out:
Clarissa Darling: Clarissa was one of the most true to life characters to ever grace teen television. The relationship between Clarissa and little brother Ferguson was so realistic, as was her friendship with Sam (see, guys and...
May 2011
4 posts
The magic of the internet means that more often than not, I’ll get the opportunity to find something I only recall from a word, phrase, or image. A little digging revealed that the book I’ve remembered as “the story about that lady who was the world’s first female shark scientist or something” is actually called Shark Lady: True Adventures of Eugenie Clark by Ann...
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“Her very walk has a swing of mischief and defiance in it,” George Foster wrote...”
– Bowery Gals. An awesome quote from a book I’m reading for BoJ. (via notalexus)
Hello! This is Catherine, one of the interns. While researching entries for the Book of Jezebel, I’ve been learning little known facts about people or characters I’m very familiar with, including Aaliyah, Ariel (as in the Little Mermaid), and Jane Addams. But I’ve also been introduced to plenty of new names, like the poet Anna Akhmatova. I’m surprised that I’ve never...
April 2011
1 post
March 2011
1 post
Children's Television (Workshop)
We’re making a list of memorable and awesome female characters from children’s TV shows. I tweeted about this earlier, and your responses have helped us put together the beginnings of a list. Please do let us know who or what we’re missing, either by replying to this post or emailing us at book [at] jezebel.com
Maria (Sesame Street)
Jana of the Jungle
Powerpuff Girls
She-Ra
...
February 2011
10 posts
Meet Joan of Snark. Aka 30 Rock's Jezebel parody.
annaholmes:
Joan of Snark! Tagline: “Perhaps correct. Definitely exhausting.” Also, check out the “masthead”, which reads:
POLITICAL WOMAN
Activism is your duty
FEMME-TERTAINMENT
Movies, TV and More
GIRLS LIT GOLDMINE
Reading Frenzy
FASHION & BEAUTY
Because You’re a Goddess
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Protect Thyself
BLOGOSPHERE
Speak your mind
VIDEO ARCHIVES
Watch or Be Watched
...
Last Call.
Reminder: Just 4 more days until we stop accepting applications for interns for the book. For more background on what the internships will entail, click here and here. (Contact details can be found within the “Info” tag at the top of this page.) For those who’ve already applied: Thanks very much for your interest. We’ve been enjoying your submissions and will be in contact...
Talent show.
Illustrators and artists: We’re loving your submissions. Thanks for your interest, and keep ‘em coming.
(Image above by Yoshitomo Nara.)
Illustrators Wanted
Are you a young, brilliant illustrator? Would you like to see your work and name in The Book of Jezebel—and yes, also get paid for it? (Not a ton, alas.) Then we want to talk to you!
To go along with the encyclopedia format Anna explained yesterday, we’ll need to commission some visual representations of Jez-adjacent people, places and things, from Agent Provocateur to Zahara...
Red Alert.
We just joined Facebook!
Book of Jezebel: The A-B-C's
So what’s the book going to be about? Think of it as a “World According To…” opus organized like an encyclopedia. Within: People, places, things, ideas, and concepts, as interpreted by the uniquely opinionated, smart and funny Jezebel writers and readers. Entries will be arranged alphabetically, and will include take the form of everything from short essays to brief text...
Welcome, Kate Harding!
Awesome news: Writer, editor, and truculent badass Kate Harding - co-author of the book Lessons from the Fat-O-Sphere, creator of the critically-acclaimed Shapely Prose, proprietor of this blog, and contributor to Salon and Jezebel, among other outlets - is going to be working with us on the book.
You’ll be seeing her posts - along with those by the site’s writers/editors - in this...
Interns Needed, Ctd
There seems to be a little pushback against my call for interns, namely, my designation that the internships are unpaid. Some great points were made, and I want to clarify a few things: • At the successful completion of the internship, interns on the Jezebel manuscript - just like the interns on Jezebel.com - will be given a small stipend and a shoutout in the book. I’m also happy to help...
Interns needed.
We’re looking for 2-3 hardworking, passionate, dedicated young women to assist in the creation of the book. Internships are unpaid, 12-20 hours a week, and will require keen familiarity with the website Jezebel.com, lots of research and various administrative duties. You do not need to be in the NYC or enrolled in college, although both are preferred.
Send applications to anna [at] jezebel...
