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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.
By Emily Jenkins Nov 14, 2003
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.
By Emily Jenkins Jun 10, 2002
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."
By Emily Jenkins Jul 25, 2001
"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.
By Emily Jenkins Jul 13, 2001
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.
By Emily Jenkins Dec 18, 2000
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.
By Emily Jenkins Dec 7, 2000
Bridal fantasies Bridal fantasies
It's easier to talk to anonymous strangers about your sex dreams than about your future dreams.
By Emily Jenkins Nov 27, 2000
Sexual moderates Sexual moderates
The American media makes us think we are strange if we aren't thinking about sex all the time.
By Emily Jenkins Oct 12, 2000
Women in sports: Stuck in the minors
By Emily Jenkins
Sep 21, 2000
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.
By Emily Jenkins Sep 18, 2000
There's something about Jane Austen
By Emily Jenkins
Jul 31, 2000
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."
May 4, 2000
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.
By Emily Jenkins May 1, 2000
Best of Bond
Ian Fleming's 007 is often most memorable when he's most offensive.
By Emily Jenkins May 1, 2000
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."
Apr 11, 2000
Mini-Shakespeares and kitty-cat bookends
What the strange, cutesy world of book kitsch says about our reading lives.
By Emily Jenkins Apr 3, 2000
A shot of the needful
In which the P.G. Wodehouse newsgroup and its online version of Blandings Castle teaches me to play again.
By Emily Jenkins Jan 11, 2000
Eloise has a ball -- and snubs her guests
A year after her creator's death, Eloise plays hard to get at the Plaza.
By Emily Jenkins Oct 14, 1999
Tongue First
Etelka Lohoczsy reviews 'Tongue First' by Emily Jenkins.
By Etelka Lehoczsy Aug 20, 1998
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