Whee!

There are going to be more of these kinds of posts in the future, I know, but I must note that my adorable freudin Professorin Magistra femme fantastico Hanne (Blank) just received a starred review in Publisher's Weekly for her upcoming book Virgin, which I've mentioned here before, I do believe. To quote a few choice bits:

" . . . Blank has no shortage of fascinating facts . . . Blank also has a pleasing, highly readable style that allows her to convey large amounts of information with wit and agility. But she becomes most animated, and political, when she probes contemporary ideas about virginity. Taking on a range of questions--why is virginity considered sexy? how does the idea of virginity fuel violence against women?--she makes the case that contemporary culture is as obsessed with, and benighted about, virginity, as those of the past. Thoroughly researched, carefully argued and written with a sly sense of humor, this is a bright addition to the popular literature of women's and cultural studies."