Emily Jenkins

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.

Emily Jenkins Friday, Nov 14, 2003 6:36 PM UTC
Life

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.

Emily Jenkins Monday, Jun 10, 2002 10:18 PM UTC
Entertainment Books

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."

Emily Jenkins Wednesday, Jul 25, 2001 7:35 PM UTC
Life Sex, Pornography, Love and Sex

“The Fourth Hand” by John Irving

In the novelist's latest, a studly newscaster loses a limb but gains a deeper understanding of sex.

Emily Jenkins Friday, Jul 13, 2001 7:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Books

Have yourself a horny little Christmas

Racy books that are also artful can be the best gift of all.

Emily Jenkins Monday, Dec 18, 2000 8:29 PM UTC
Life Sex, Love and Sex

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.

Emily Jenkins Thursday, Dec 7, 2000 6:24 PM UTC
Entertainment Fiction

Bridal fantasies

It's easier to talk to anonymous strangers about your sex dreams than about your future dreams.

Emily Jenkins Monday, Nov 27, 2000 8:26 PM UTC
Life Sex, Coupling, Love and Sex

Sexual moderates

The American media makes us think we are strange if we aren't thinking about sex all the time.

Emily Jenkins Thursday, Oct 12, 2000 7:26 PM UTC
Life Sex, Love and Sex

Stuck in the minors

A new book says that women will soon equal men at sports. If only it were true.

Emily Jenkins Monday, Sep 18, 2000 8:56 PM UTC
Entertainment Title IX, Books

There’s something about Jane

Why imitators and sequel writers can't leave Austen alone -- and why they should.

Emily Jenkins Wednesday, Jul 26, 2000 8:44 AM UTC
Entertainment Jane Austen, Books

The dark side of puppy love

Sure, dogs are cuddly and loyal, but people like them mostly because they're easy to boss around.

Emily Jenkins Monday, Jul 17, 2000 8:02 AM UTC
Entertainment Noble Beasts, Books

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.

Emily Jenkins Monday, May 1, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Books

Best of Bond

Ian Fleming's 007 is often most memorable when he's most offensive.

Emily Jenkins Monday, May 1, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Books

Mini-Shakespeares and kitty-cat bookends

What the strange, cutesy world of book kitsch says about our reading lives.

Emily Jenkins Monday, Apr 3, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Books

A shot of the needful

In which the P.G. Wodehouse newsgroup and its online version of Blandings Castle teaches me to play again.

Emily Jenkins Tuesday, Jan 11, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Books

Eloise has a ball — and snubs her guests

A year after her creator's death, Eloise plays hard to get at the Plaza.

Emily Jenkins Thursday, Oct 14, 1999 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Books

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