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As the mother of young athletes, I loved being immersed into the familial culture of Norwich, Vermont. Norwich allows children to play, to have fun, to try different activities, and to steer clear of the ten thousand hours-to-perfection model. In response, Norwich not only boasts some of the world's greatest athletes, but, more importantly, some of the world's greatest people. What a timely reminder.
The extraordinary story of the small Vermont town that has likely produced more Olympians per capita than any other place in the country, Norwich gives "parents of young athletes a great gift-a glimpse at another way to raise accomplished and joyous competitors" (The Washington Post).
In Norwich, Vermont-a charming town of organic farms and clapboard colonial buildings-a culture has taken root that's the opposite of the hypercompetitive schoolyard of today's tiger moms and eagle dads. In Norwich, kids aren't cut from teams. They don't specialize in a single sport, and they even root for their rivals. What's more, their hands-off…
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…
As someone who has never been on a dating app, I was not wholly prepared for the revelations I found within the pages of Treena Orchard's riveting book. Not only does the author deliver on the promise of introducing us to the addictive nature of the dating app swipe culture within the context of feminism, she does so in an engaging, smart, and relatable way. The read is indeed Sticky and Sexy. Sad only when I came to the end of this addictive book!
Lifelong luddite Treena Orchard was a newly sober woman coming off a much-needed break from relationships, reluctantly taking the digital plunge by downloading a dating app. Instead of the fun, easy experiences advertised on swiping platforms, she discovered endless upkeep, ghosting, fleeting moments of sexual connection, and a steady flow of misogyny.
In Sticky, Sexy, Sad, Orchard uses her skills as both an anthropologist who studies sexuality and a sex-positive feminist to explore what it feels like to want love while also resisting the addictive pull of platforms designed to make us swipe-dependent. She asks important questions for those searching…
