After having spent nearly her entire adult life dating women (and liking it), Elena Azzoni felt pretty secure in her sexual orientation: she'd even just been crowned Miss Lez 2007. Then, one day in yoga class, a male teacher moved in close to adjust her pose . . . and she suddenly found herself intensely--bafflingly--attracted to him. Eventually she initiated a flirtation with him, after that, there was no going back. "A Year Straight" is a ch...
Including the perspectives of women of color, white women, and those caught in between, this work traces themes related to double lives, fear, envy, lineage, and family. Essays include reflections on how race shapes and sometimes shatters lives.
Do you dream of owning a home but don't think you can buy one alone? These days more and more single women are buying homes on their own, whether they're are purchasing a home because it's a good investment, buying a condo on the beach for the view (and the tax write-off), or finally realizing their dream as a DIY remodeler, they're making it happen. Now with "Own It!, " you can too. In "Own It!, " homeowner and author Jennifer Musselman cover...