The Second Pass marks its first anniversary with a bunch of writers championing their favorite out-of-print books. Happy Anniversary! (For more out-of-print recommendations see our collection of gems from last year.)
A First for The Second Pass
Face Off: Kardashian/Kahlo
"Where does the line between the self-portrait and the selfie fall? Both Kardashian West and Kahlo are masters of the form—suggesting that perhaps there is no clear line at all." Anyone who puts Frida and Kim together in an essay, as Sarah Murray has for The Rumpus, has our full and enthusiastic support. Also relevant: Alizah Salario's piece about the naming of North West.
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Stars and Bodies
Recommended listening: David Naimon interviews Sarah Gerard, author of Binary Star, about "anorexia and astronomy, stars and bodies." Pair with Alex Norcia's Millions review of Gerard's novel here.
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Profanity in Book Titles
Out this week is Marcy Roznick's If You Give a Kid a Cookie, Will He Shut the ---- Up?, a parody aimed at adults of the 1985 children's book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie... What's up with all the profanity in book titles lately?