Emily Jenkins

Madonna the conformist Madonna the conformist
Her second awful children's book, "Mr. Peabody's Apples," is a finger-wagging, moralistic tale that condemns a kid to permanent guilt for a very minor sin.
The case of the girl detective The case of the girl detective
With the passing of Nancy Drew's first author, the mystery of the teenage sleuth's true identity only deepens.
Porn virgins Porn virgins
I remember the first time I saw a dirty movie with my girlfriends, when we still burst into hysterical laughter at the word "penis."
"The Fourth Hand" by John Irving "The Fourth Hand" by John Irving
In the novelist's latest, a studly newscaster loses a limb but gains a deeper understanding of sex.
Have yourself a horny little Christmas Have yourself a horny little Christmas
Racy books that are also artful can be the best gift of all.
I was a captive of Xanth I was a captive of Xanth
Dragons! Centaurs! Sex! Bad puns! A writer confesses her embarrassing love for Piers Anthony's epic, cheesy fantasy novels.
Bridal fantasies Bridal fantasies
It's easier to talk to anonymous strangers about your sex dreams than about your future dreams.
Sexual moderates Sexual moderates
The American media makes us think we are strange if we aren't thinking about sex all the time.
Women in sports: Stuck in the minors
By Emily Jenkins
Stuck in the minors Stuck in the minors
A new book says that women will soon equal men at sports. If only it were true.
There's something about Jane Austen
By Emily Jenkins
Letters to the editor
Should TV be left to liberals? Plus: Is "snacking" less fun for the "snackee"? Holocaust survivor says he owes his life to "sheer luck."
The sensitive Bond
Even as a preteen girl, I knew that Ian Fleming's James Bond was a vulnerable guy -- and his creator, an equal-opportunity voyeur.
Best of Bond
Ian Fleming's 007 is often most memorable when he's most offensive.
Letters to the editor
The have-kids vs. the have-nots Plus: Log Cabin Republicans will get what they deserve; David Foster Wallace parody is "viscerally painful."
Mini-Shakespeares and kitty-cat bookends
What the strange, cutesy world of book kitsch says about our reading lives.
A shot of the needful
In which the P.G. Wodehouse newsgroup and its online version of Blandings Castle teaches me to play again.
Eloise has a ball -- and snubs her guests
A year after her creator's death, Eloise plays hard to get at the Plaza.
Tongue First
Etelka Lohoczsy reviews 'Tongue First' by Emily Jenkins.

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