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The resignation of another Mokena School District 159 music teacher has left the district's music program void of staff.
Jennifer Thomas, an eight-year veteran of District 159, resigned less than a month after Jessica Maffia's resignation.
Supt. Steve Stein said the district was "very, very sad" to lose Thomas.
He said, "I can very easily say that Mrs. Thomas is … without a doubt, the best music teacher I have ever come in contact with during my time in education. She is simply one of the best teachers … a true and absolute professional at all times."
Jennifer Daley, Mokena Music Booster president, said although the resignations were unexpected, they were understandable.
"Honestly, I don't know how they did it. They were teaching three or four different subjects a day and almost 1,000 students a week," Daley said.
Daley said "overscheduling" of the music teachers was one of the reasons a group of music boosters attended the May 16 school board meeting.
The parent-sponsored organization offered a $4,000 grant to the district to help fund a third music teacher on a part-time basis to lighten the load of the teachers.
The board instead voted to remove band and choir from the curriculum and return it to extracurricular status, making each a part of the pay-to-participate program.
The board also approved a third part-time music teacher.
"We don't see how they've taken action to improve the situation," Daley said. She said there have been no postings of the music positions of which the boosters are aware.
"We're concerned about what kind of teachers we're going to get under these circumstances," Daley said.
Thomas and Maffia were responsible for all band, music and choir classes for first through eighth grade students.
Thomas taught band and sixth grade music at Mokena Junior High in the morning and four periods of music and four periods of physical education at Mokena Elementary School in the afternoon.
Thomas said although her challenging schedule was not the reason for her resignation, her ability to be at her best was sometimes "compromised" by the "stresses at work and demands of the job that made it difficult at times."
"When you feel you can't give kids what they deserve, that's really hard," Thomas said. "It's really all about the kids. That's always been my bottom line."
Thomas said she plans to work on a doctorate in music education, "a professional goal I've had for a while."
"I really want to focus on what I need to do for my future," she said. "A door opened, and it's time to move on."
Thomas said she will always remember the Mokena students as "amazing."
"I loved what I did," Thomas said. "They made it incredibly worthwhile. That's why I did what I did."


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My obsession with rainbow food started 2 years ago. I was looking for a fun recipe for a birthday cake and I stumbled upon my first rainbow food. It was a cake. I posted the recipe on my friend's wall and we joked about making it and a few months later, for my 24th birthday, she made me a Rainbow cake.
It may not have turned out perfect but it made me happy.
Recently I've started discovering more and more rainbow food recipes and as I plan my next move (i.e. trying to make one of them) here's a list of my favorite ones.
Rainbow cake
Visit Whisk Kid's blog for the cake recipe
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Speed and alcohol were factors in a car crash in Omaha on Saturday night, police said.
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Closed-End Funds Beat ETFs, Mutual Funds
NEW YORK ( TheStreet ) -- Since the financial crisis, most mutual funds have delivered solid returns. But investors could have done even better with closed-end funds. During the three years ending in 2012, the average intermediate-term bond mutual fund returned 7.0% annually, compared to a return of 11.4% for closed-end peers, according to a Morningstar study. While emerging-markets mutual funds returned 4.3% annually, closed-end returned 6.7%. Most closed-end funds also topped comparable ETFs. The average foreign large value closed-end returned 5.7%, compared to 3.2% for comparable ETFs.
Morningstar analyst Mike Taggart says that the peculiar structure of closed-end funds has enabled them to get a big boost from the low interest rates of recent years. Like mutual funds, closed-end funds hold portfolios of stocks or bonds. But closed-end funds issue a limited number of shares that trade on stock exchanges. In contrast, traditional mutual funds can sell an unlimited number of shares.
Closed-end funds have gained an important edge because they can use leverage. In a typical deal, a fund starts by raising cash from investors. After investing the money in bonds or stocks, the closed-end portfolio manager can then borrow against the assets, taking a bank loan or issuing preferred shares. Using the proceeds of the borrowing, the manager buys more bonds or stocks. Many closed-end funds have leverage ratios of around 30%. So a fund that raised $100 million from investors would use borrowings to buy an additional $30 million in assets.
In the current low-rate environment, leverage is extremely profitable. A portfolio manager can pay 1% for a short-term loan -- and then use the cash to buy bonds that yield 4%. The extra income from the leveraged purchases boosts the fund's yield and total return. Regulators limit the ability of mutual funds to use leverage.
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Ray Allen re-considering offseason surgery, but report says he's 'almost assured to leave' as free agent
Ray Allen said before Sunday's Game 4 that he is reconsidering the need for offseason ankle surgery because the bone spurs in his ankle are recovering better than he anticipated.
That's a big difference from his attitude just more than a week ago at the end of April, when Allen told reporters he would definitely require surgery in the offseason.
"I know I said that a couple weeks ago, and I believed that just from the pictures," he said. "But based on how I feel now and where my body is, I'll revisit getting x-rays, MRI when it's over with and make an assessment then. Because if I continue on this track and I know I'm getting better, then I don't need to have surgery if it's not necessary."
He added, "If the joint shows different things in it based on me, how I'm playing, how I feel when I'm playing and moving around, I don't think there's a need for it. But before it was just too excruciating. It felt like that was the only option. It felt like even as the series was starting, I wasn't going to be able to play. So obviously I'm in a different position, and tomorrow could be a different scenario. So that's why for me I just take it one day at a time."
This would be good news for the Celtics, assuming that A) Allen's ankle can heal without surgery, and B) Allen returns to the Celtics next season. The latter isn't assured. Allen will become an unrestricted free agent and several reports conclude that his time on the Celtics is nearly over. Adrian Wojnarowski wrote in his Rondo column today that Allen "is almost assured to leave as a free agent" and Chris Broussard recently reported that Allen is interested in joining the Miami Heat — not the first time Allen has been linked to Boston's rivals in South Beach.
The task at hand, of course, remains the NBA playoffs rather than finding a new home in free agency. Despite saying he felt "surprisingly great" in the moments after contributing 12 points in Game 4, Allen admitted he "had to walk sideways" during Boston's off day on Saturday. In my mind, I picture Michael Sweetney trying his damnedest to fit through a doorway, but the reality of the situation isn't that funny.
A day of rest and treatment allowed Allen to suit up for his second consecutive outing and do plenty of Ray Allen things, but he's still conscious of his ankle on the court.
"I move very aggressively when I'm out there. I'm hitting screens and I'm cutting off them really sharp. So I just pay attention a little closer to it and try not to go as aggressive," he said. "But sometimes the situation calls for it. I may get away with it, but at this stage of the game I don't want to overdo it."
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I didn't see any direct quotes from Ray about going to Miami so I'm not gonna buy in. Plus Broussard isn't exactly the most credible source out there either.
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He's going to take a veteran minimum or mini-mid level to play in Miami?
Sorry, I just don't see it. And if reports that he's not happy coming off the bench are true, why go to Miami? It's not like he's going to start over Dwade…
If he's going to take a discount deal like that, it's going to be in Chicago. Where, let's be honest, he starts over Rip any day of the week, and twice on Sunday.
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in regards to rays comment this is where i belong i think he was referring to being on the basketball court and not sitting out with an injury… his other comments about feeling alive again and in his own skin back up my thinking that he was only referring to being able to play the game he loves again.
Ray is a great player, defiantly still has something in his tank…but its not lookin good that he will be back with the Celts, unless something special happens this year(i.e playing for an NBA championship)
If all goes as plan the Celts will run into the Heat in the conference finals… i have a hard time seeing Ray Allen leaving Boston for Miami after beating them or loosing to them just doesnt feel right. But its a business who knows.
Part of me feels once one of the big 3 goes they all should… KG and Pierce playing against Ray Ray would be so strange especially if he ends up on a Eastern Conference team
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You see Paul Pierce and Ray Allen both talking about leaving. Come on people, what do you really think this is about? There's every reason to think both badly want to stay. Both have said as much, and their behavior strongly confirms it. So why would there be hints about them leaving?
It's a pretty obvious message to Mad Danny that they are sick and tired of the whining and grinding and huffing and puffing of the Ainge Express, and having to keep their bags packed by the door at all times.
it makes me sick that so many fans refuse to understand that players are human beings. Would you like to have to live with your bags packed by the door at all times, especially if you had been very loyal and selfsacrificing for your employer? No. Most people would not like that. Well neither do Ray or Paul.
I have to admit, though, that I, as a Rondo fan, find their pique a little funny. I mean, there's some 'what goes around comes around' there. Neither of them were crying any tears when Rondo was on the chopping block, right?
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Ray also has a diabetic son with personal reasons to stay in Boston; a few years ago, he said so. But the way Ainge handled the "trade" this year may have fueled Ray to say so long to an organization that has never given him the respect he deserves. Why would anyone trade Ray? Every other team in the NBA would love to have him, whether he's coming off the bench or not. I predict that Ray goes to Miami or Clippers, and I agree with that other comment that "where he belongs" is on the court, rather than Boston, but I hope not. It would disgust me to see him in a Heat jersey.
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BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraq's Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, has said on Thursday that the presence of foreign experts and trainers during the purchase of weapons is a natural thing, reiterating that the presence of the US troops in his country would end by end of the current year
"The presence of the American troops is settled and shall end by the end of the current year, according to an agreement between both sides, and there won't remain a single foreign soldier in the country," a statement by the Prime Minister's office reported.
But Prime Minister Maliki said that the "resence of foreign experts and trainers during the process of purchase of weapons is something natural and is followed in other parts of the world."
"Iraq has managed to become a democratic state, enjoying freedom of politics and mass media; and it is witnessing nowadays a movement in all political, economic and social fields, following the stability that took place in the security situation," the statement quoted Maliki as saying.
He pointed out that "everybody is striving to settle the current problems, thing that must take place according to the Constitution, and the important thing is that they have discovered that there can't be proper living and the state's administration, unless by agreement of all parties."
"The government's trend is now directed towards the development of the economy and better investment of fortunes, along with their distribution in a just form, as well as the accelerated rising of development in all fields," Maliki said.


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I saw Palo Alto last week and couldn't recommend it more! I am already planning to see it again with two of my friends. It really is the most honest portrayal of american youth I have seen, and the cinematography is so dreamy and beautiful. I'm also really loving Gia's photos of the cast over on Papermag.
Jacquelyn Jablonski, styled by Camila Pole, shot by Emma Tempest for Vogue Russia via.
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Pothole at sewer manhole ► Archived127-143 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
Pothole around edges of sewer manhole at shoulder of road.· Reported by Bob B · Share · Flag Flagged
Repeated flooding on rainy days ► Archived154 Gore Street Cambridge, Massachusetts
For the past few years, on even mildly rainy days, the crosswalk to cross 7th Street along Gore Street floods with several inches of water, as does the stretch of Gore Street between 6th and 7th Streets (on the south side of Gore Street). Can additional draining provisions be implemented here?· Reported by amfriedman · Share · Flag Flagged
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Cambridge Public Works (Guest)
This request has been forwarded to the DPW Streets Division for initial inspection and follow up repairs.
Please feel free to use the City's online/ mobile service request application (www.cambridgema.gov/ireport) to follow up on this or any other street related requests.
amfriedman (Registered User)
Well, it has been 60 days, and I don't see any follow-up here. Isn't SeeClickFix.com a more practical and democratic means of communicating these issues? Why put the burden on citizens to juggle two systems? What makes the Cambridge iReport app superior to SeeClickFix? Perhaps the City should work on integrating the two?
Closed Cambridge Public Works (Guest)
Please be advised that a new catch basin was installed at this location at the end of last week, which is expected to substantially resolve the ponding at this location. Staff will also monitor location to see if minor pavement regarding is also warranted now that the catch basin has been installed.
Toddler playground equipment set on fire nearly 2 years ago not repaired ► ArchivedVfw Park On Hurley Street East Cambridge
Park is a mess, broken play equipment & set on fire,broken water fountain for years,no gate,missing trees - that were cut down & not replaced,missing chains, missing post tops,broken sprinkler button,ect. And now condoms, needles & drug dealing around the area.· Reported by joe (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
Minka (Guest)
Hey Joe - this park was discussed at Monday's (10/18) City council meeting <http://www.cambridgema.gov/cityClerk/PolicyOrder.cfm?action=search&item_id=30179> the City Manager was asked to look into why there has been no improvement in the park for so long.
Joe Avin (Guest)
"The Parts & Repair" was days later after the City Council Policy Order for the Tot play structure ONLY. Our Parks Maintenance here in District 1 - Donald Down - needs to get out & walk his area. Here are more issues that are old & on going - see saw,water fountain,Red ADA swing,water sprinkler button,the gap between the blacktop & rubber matting for the sprinkler,missing chain & post tops on poles,missing locking pole at entrance are years old. Here's an email I got - Joe
We had a site visit with Lisa and few residents yesterday morning, after the meeting Seth sent out an email with a recap. Ive pasted the text below.
All the issues you just brought up were mentioned by the group and are being addressed by DPW. See below.
This morning Annette, Mike and I met with
Mr. Kelly Writer, Parks and Forestry Superintendent
Ms. Lisa Peterson, Commissioner of Public Works
Mr. Tim Toomey, City Councillor, and
Mr. Jason Alves, Councillor's Aide
all of whom are cc'ed.
Primary point of contact for issues with this or other parks
is Ms. Cathy Fosher, email@example.com, 617-349-4885
(also cc'ed).
Also, there is an upcoming meeting of the Healthy Parks and
Playgrounds Task Force; an announcement will go out to ECFG.
Total renovation of the park seems unlikely in the near term,
as A) it's expensive and B) there are several other parks in
Cambridge that are still "old-style" and have higher priority
for renovation.
We discussed various maintenance issues at the park -- details
are below. We also discussed operational issues like whether
dogs should be allowed. Ms. Peterson said that existing city
regulations ban dogs from fenced-in child parks. They might
update the signage to reflect this. We asked that they consult
us on the language used. Residents can ask the city to send a
dog control officer if someone is observed letting their dog
mess in the park.
Trees and bushes: generally OK, they might cut back some of
the excess vine growth.
The hard red swing: apparently it's required by the ADA, and
no "softer" models are available (but KW will check again).
The broken seesaw: they plan to condemn and remove it today.
Replacement parts are on order and they hope to have it back
in operation within a month or two.
The fire-damaged gazebo: the repair delay was due to a parts
backlog from the manufacturer. Repairs are happening today.
No padding around play fountain: they'll think about how to
mitigate this.
Vandalized water fountain: they plan to replace the whole
unit by spring, with cheaper metal (previous bowls, made of
brass, have been stolen for their scrap metal value).
Decrepit play activity on structure: they will look into
replacing the broken parts.
Trash under the trash cans: they'll remind the pickup crews
to check this in future.
Missing chain around tree near fountain: they'll replace it.
Vestigial bollard post at front entrance: they'll remove it.
argon (Guest)
Well let me tell you if this park was off Brattle Street it would get white glove treatment. With so many homes and dense development, East Cambridge pays a lot into the tax coffers of the city. But we are the lesser people, don't ya know. Gold Star Mother's Park was done over but it is poorly maintained. Well how is it that people are billing the city / taxpayers for work that is not getting done. Some things never change.
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Potholes ► Archived149-221 Binney St Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
There are several potholes that are in locations that are difficult to avoid for the many large trucks that travel on this road. The noise that this creates wakes me up sometime between 4:00 and 6:00 every weekday morning, and sometimes literally shakes the building!· Reported by Anonymous (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
Storm Drain cover badly sinking along with corner of street ► Archived55-79 3rd St Cambridge, MA 02141, USA
The storm drain cover is badly sinking as well as the surrounding area, including the corner curb stone. Also the cement sidewalk is all broken up despite it being wheeelchair access area and entrance to crosswalk. This storm drain is destined to cave in the entire corner.· Reported by marie saccoccio (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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marie saccoccio (Guest)
This is caving in again on the corner. It is just a matter of time before we are back to square one. Also, the drain is now blocked since leaves and debris have colllected under the metal plate. I cannot clear them.
marie saccoccio (Guest)
Finally!!! It is fixed!!! Thank you!!!
Closed marie elena saccoccio (Guest)
The storm drain has been replaced.
marie elena saccoccio (Guest)
Storm drain has been replaced.
Right lane pothole/uneven surface ► Archived11 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
Road slopes with several generations of broken surface right before the crossing in the right lane. Leads to cars rolling towards the crossing as they stop unless they are actively braking. A bit unsafe :-/· Reported by Luke Chatburn · Share · Flag Flagged
Vehicles waiting unnecessarily for Yield/Merge. Road striping unclear. ► Archived17 R Commercial Ave Cambridge, MA 02141, USA
Vehicles turning right from the O'Brien Highway onto Edwin Land have their own lane, but most vehicles wait for traffic to clear so they can go from the turning lane into left hand lanes.
A solid stripe from the traffic island and continuing for a distance would remind drivers they don't have a yield and merge.· Reported by Greg Bowne · Share · Flag Flagged
Scott Sanders (Registered User)
Another solution would be a sign indicating that no merge is necessary. *Any* kind of indicator would do the trick.
Closed Greg Bowne (Registered User)
The area has been restriped. Some people will never understand the "You've got your own lane" thing, but when I honked at the car waiting unecessarily today, she zoomed ahead and used the lane.
Pot holes ► Archived91 Charles St Cambridge, MA 02141, USA
Several good size pot holes on Charles st. between 3rd and 1st streets. Very dangerous for a bikes.· Reported by Paul Keplin (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
Big hole around the, er, manhole ► Archived121-143 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
Tarmac is in shambles surrounding the manhole @ the NE corner of Broadway and Galileo/Binney. Is quite a shock to drivers who run over it, and it poses an immense danger to cyclists who could very easily go over the bars if one were to find his or her front wheel in this massive cavity.· Reported by John (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
Unmarked lane reduction ► Archived101 Monsignor Obrien Hwy Cambridge, MA
Eastbound on 28/Obrien Highway. Before passing under the T tracks, there are three lanes with arrows indicating that they travel under the T tracks. However, there seems to be only two lanes of space available under the T tracks (marked in red on the picture).· Reported by emannths · Share · Flag Flagged
Leslie Mallory (Guest)
Thank you for notifying us of your concerns, however, the Monsignor O'Brien Highway is now under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MASSDOT). You may contact them via phone at 617-973-7000; fax # 617-973-8031; or, google massdot, once screen opens there's a contact us e-mail available.
emannths (Registered User)
Leslie/Cambridge DPW: Can you contact MASSDOT about this?
Scott Sanders (Registered User)
I've always noticed this and wondered if perhaps I was just confused by the way the lanes are set up. There are no lane markings on the road, so there's no way to know if there really are 3 lanes and it's narrow, or if it merges to 2 lanes. Would be great if some signage or lane markings could be added to make it clear for folks, especially those who don't regularly drive here.
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A Chaplain's Plea
Humanity has come a long way. Life was once simple: living on a farm with family in an agrarian economy or trading goods at a local market. Yet, today we live in a time where societal life has become increasingly complex, and this complexity has had a dramatic effect upon our social relationships and emotional needs.
Urbanization and industrialization has dissolved traditional social support networks, and due to this lack of social cohesion, the traditional responsibilities of the community towards its members (particularly our youth) have been placed in the hands of institutions.
All of this has resulted in several effects: one negative is that youth relate less to their family by turning less often to them for counsel and advice. On the contrary, because they still need someone to turn to, they may seek the counsel of friends, classmates, teachers, or co-workers.
However, while meaning well, classmates, teachers, and co-workers are not always best suited or qualified to provide appropriate advice.
A positive effect is that an increasing number of universities (as well as some boarding schools) have recognized that their students' emotional and spiritual needs are not being met by the community; so they have created chaplaincy positions.
However, Muslim chaplains (also known as Muslim spiritual care providers) are still quite new to North America. And so far, few Islamic educational institutes are seeking to provide them with the necessary knowledge and skills that this newly established profession requires.
Muslim Youth Face Diverse Problems
Problems experienced by Muslim youth are diverse and related to multiple factors, perhaps unfelt by their parent's generation (or at least to the same extent). Some such examples may be increased sexual promiscuity, substance abuse, pornography addiction, materialism, harsh criticisms of their faith, and a variety of peer pressures.
To address these issues, we must have leaders who understand the biological, psychological, and social developmental changes which influence how Muslim youth experience and perceive the world around them.
While imams and Islamic centers can and should play a crucial role in providing mental health services, if the imam is not seen as being culturally sensitive to the pressures of Muslim youth in North America, they may be less likely to seek his help when in need.
Furthermore, imams are often times unfamiliar with counseling methods and local mental health services; their education often focuses on the religious ruling of alcohol and not on how to counsel someone fighting peer pressure to use it or an addiction to it.
Most Islamic Institutions Do Not Provide Chaplaincy Training
Studies have shown that imams often lack any formal spiritual care training and are often foreign born/educated, making it difficult for them to relate to second-generation Muslims.
While many traditional Islamic institutions provide courses in Islamic law, theology, and spirituality, these do not alone address the essential issues needed to train those serving the Muslim youth (be they a Muslim chaplain, imam, or youth leader).
Too often the lack of spiritual care courses, or the greater emphasis upon law in courses made available in the community, has led those presently serving the youth to erringly quote fatwas or religious doctrine without addressing what may be at the root of an issue (e.g., a problem at home, a problem with their peers, or another issue which needs further care and attention).
To properly assist the youth, leaders must have at least some understanding of counseling and spiritual care. Although Islamic chaplaincy may sound new, portions of what it entails can be found discussed amongst Islam's greatest theologians, jurists, sufis, and philosophers (for example: Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali). Without question, the life and example of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (peace be upon him) is replete with examples of providing good counsel and spiritual care.
Yet amazingly, very few Islamic institutions can be found who are working to provide those who serve the youth with the necessary counseling skills needed to appropriately administer to their needs.
My Plea
Our communities desperately need more educational institutions that can provide classes on Islamic spiritual care and counseling practices for imams, youth leaders, and present and future Muslim chaplains and spiritual care providers.
Many contemporary institutions already possess several of the key ingredients for such courses and programs: sacred law, theology, and spirituality. In addition to this, Islamic educational institutions should seriously consider hiring Muslims trained in spiritual care and counseling to offer classes and services in their community.
Furthermore, programs should be organized and offered by institutions that focus on the basics of providing Islamic spiritual care education and services for those who excel and desire more education and then be encouraged to receive credentialing by completing further training with a professional association. This would result in a greater number of qualified members within our communities who can cater to the needs of not only our youth, but any seeking the help of a Muslim chaplain and counselor.
Caring for Muslim youth should be one of our community's top priorities. Yet, few Islamic educational institutions are providing the education and training needed by those serving the youth. For this reason, I am encouraging Islamic institutions to offer counseling services and courses in Islamic spiritual care by trained professionals. If we do not serve those serving the youth, what then can we truly expect from the future of our community?
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As Salamu Alaykum,
I teach at an Islamic school and sometimes speak at youth events. It is unlikely that I will be able to enroll in any chaplaincy program in the foreseeable future. Are there any books I can read to help me improve my service in my current capacity?
Jazak Allahu khayr
Was Salam
Wa 'Alaikum As-Salam School Teacher,
Your question truly highlights one of my overall concerns in this article. As a teacher who works closely with Muslim youth and desires providing more counseling like services, what workshops and courses are available to you? Very few. Because of this, I believe it is absolutely necessary for communities to seek out certified Muslim chaplains and other professionally-trained counselors to provide workshops on techniques in counseling and spiritual care.
Presently there are no books that comprehensively introduce the approaches behind an Islamic approach to spiritual care. However, a valuable book has recently been published which looks specifically at counseling Muslims (including a chapter on Muslim youth). It is called:
Counseling Muslims: Handbook of Mental Health Issues and Interventions edited by Sameera Ahmed and Mona M. Amer
That being said, counseling in spiritual care takes a non-directive and client-centered approach. To be able to provide such care, it is necessary to be trained by someone proficient and professionally certified in this practice.
More resources are also available on my blog: http://ibrahimlong.com/muslim-chaplaincy/
God bless.
As Salaam Alaikum, My name is Abbdus-Salaam Musa and I'm the president of the American Islamic Indigenous Clinical Pastoral Educational Training. We are a new organization of clinically train chaplains in Clinical Pastoral Education. Our make is two Supervisors In Training (SIT) who are training individuals of all faiths. Our mission is to address the needs that are being expressed by the author.
We have professional individuals who are being trained currently in different parts of New York City. We are willing to conduct workshops and training for those who wish to receive this training from an Islamic perspective, If you or anyone else is interested I can be contacted by cell phone at 347 407-6888 or the email listed above or email@example.com.
We will be giving an informative program on June 30, 2013 in Queens New York if you are interested in hearing an awesome presentation given by a panelist of Medical Doctor/Chaplain, Psychologist/Chaplain, Phd. DM/Chaplain, retired Director of Minsiteral Services of NYC/Chaplain and other trained individuals. If you are interested in attending please contact me ASAP before all the tickets are gone.
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Assalamu Alaikum,
Thank you very much for this article. The youth is indeed essential for the future; they are the ones that will continue the legacy after we are gone from this world, and therefore it should be an absolute priority that we take care of them.
Negative influences are omnipresent these days, and to keep the young ones on the right path is no easy task – yet an extremely rewarding one. However, if someone wants to help others stay on the right path, they must first learn about this path themselves.
Bringing knowledge to people, and teaching them how to pass on this knowledge themselves, is a vital duty. Thank you once again for this article on a subject that will gain more attention insha'Allah.
Jazak'Allahu Khair
Wa 'Alaikum As-Salam Danilo,
Alhumdulillah, I appreciate your comment and just wanted to reflect on one part of it: "if someone wants to help others stay on the right path, they must first learn about this path themselves." I want to even break it down to simply "If you want to help others, be willing to learn yourself."
It is my experience that counseling and spiritual care is not just about knowing an array of therapeutic techniques and interventions, but also being open to learning about what is meaningful for the one seeking counsel. In the context of faith and practice, it is also not simply about providing the "right answer."
If the counselor simply provides what he or she believes is the "right answer," they may miss the underlying distress that the one seeking their counseling is actually experiencing. This is why it is SO important to be trained to assess and recognize underlying spiritual and emotional distress. A lack of awareness concerning this point is also what I believe is causing part of the disconnection between our youth and Islamic centers.
Jazak Allah khair.
Jazak'Allahu Khair for highlighting this. Muslim youth do need some form of support and counsel. It would be great if this support was available in schools and universities.
It has become a time of fitnah. Muslim children in the west are constantly exposed to negatives in society (drugs, sex, etc). Mental and spiritual support is essential especially for those who face problems at home. Younger people have the ability to change and adapt easily. A person to talk with, good advice and direction can really help in shaa Allah.
May Allah answer your plea, brother.
Ameen to your dua'.
Alhumdulillah, there is a growing number of schools and universities that have created a Muslim Chaplain position; though they are mostly in the Eastern parts of North America (i.e., Yale, Choate Rosemary Hall, Princeton, Duke, University of Toronto… etc).
I would also like to state that there are many more Muslim chaplains who are involved in healthcare, the military, and prison chaplaincy.
What is generally lacking right now are educational opportunities to further train those providing (or seeking to provide) Islamic chaplaincy, counseling, and youth services. Too often, I believe, counselors are provided for our youth without proper training.
God bless.
In a sense you seem most fortunate there in USA to have in the first instance the programmes taking place,and such lucidity as this website provides from correspondants such as yourselves to make it viable in terms of the Qur'an's teaching.What do we have here in England? we do have,Inshallah, the daylight and the rain when it comes, to give us the greenery and also a very high quality of drinking water.But socially are we not an unblessed land if that's not too heathen a word, for we have a mountain of consumerist values and its consequent mass of waste bearing over our every workday..For those who value the guidance to keep up the prayer,to pay the poor due,to choose intrinsically good actions the task is made so much harder by the preponderance of material culture…I can hardly comprehend how a believer can make the time to unroll the prayer mat four or five times a day.I have two very beautiful prayer mats which I have cleaned.What will you think if I tell you that both of these prayer mats I found abandoned amongst detritus?One at a non too cared for urban roadside,the other thrown on the soiled concrete behind a glass and plastic bottle skip(dumpster i think is your term)We cant ignore these truths of unsustainable practises in respect of God's creation but the work of environmental care does seem a steep uphill task,how then are we to tackle the fragmentation of spiritual values you are concerned about?
Jazak Allah khair (I learned this phrase from the letters above)Brian Cokayne, Stockport, England


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Italian appliance firm Faber SpA has increased its stake in its Indian operations to 75 percent and will bring in another Rs 80 million (approx. U.S. $1.8 million) for expanding its product range in India.
The joint venture company, Faber Heatkraft Industries Ltd., is expecting 40 percent higher sales at Rs 430 million (approx. $9.5 million) this fiscal and is eyeing Rs 600 million (approx. $13.2 million) turnover in 2004-2005, it said in a statement. The equity stake has been increased from the company's previous 51-percent stake.
"The decision to increase stake in the Indian JV has been taken keeping in mind the long term vision of Faber for the Indian market," said Prahlad Bhutada, managing director of Indian operations. "Seeing the immense potential that exists in kitchen chimneys, cooking ranges, and gas hobs, Faber has identified India as a priority market."
The Italian company is now planning to further strengthen the Indian JV with the infusion of advanced technology, more research and development support, increased production capacities, and by implementing aggressive marketing strategies, the company said. (PTI, Asia Pulse)
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The work of a group of textile artists drawn from around the world who vary in both their experience and in the nature of expression of their art. Their work broadly encompasses the understanding of a quilt in its loosest form.
2014 The Journey continues
Our experiences as a group over the last two years has help develop and inform our direction of travel - our first exhibition this year (Veldhoven October 2013) will be followed by two more in 2014; London in early April for the 2012 pieces and Beaujolais in Mid April for the 2013 series.
We move forward in 2014 maintaining the same size for our work (A3 30x42 cm or 12 x17 inches); after some discussion the group has determined that an open theme of 'The earth' will be the theme for this year. This will give us each the opportunity to interpret the theme in our own way to produce a series of six pieces, one every two months.
Sunday, 27 April 2014
Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England - February 1978
This is the second in my "Earth" series of places in the world that have made a lasting impression on me. I visited Stonehenge on my first trip to England in February 1978. At that time, visitors to the site could walk among the stones. I could feel the power and intensity of Stonehenge and I also felt a connection with the ancient people who constructed the site--no doubt I had some relatives in that group since much of my ancestry comes from England and northern Europe. We visited Stonehenge early in the morning, the after a light snowfall the night before. The surrounding plains were white with snow and the massive rocks really stood out against the white background.
For this quilt, I used one of my photographs of Stonehenge. I sent the photograph off to Spoonflower and had it printed on fabric. I cut out the stone shapes and appliqued them onto a piece of color gradient fabric. I added the velvet and foil fabric in the shadows of the stones to help illustrate the inherent power of Stonehenge. As you walk by this piece, the light changes on the foil strips in the velvet fabric and makes for interesting light effects. I agonized over this piece for weeks before I finally put it together and I must say I'm very happy with the results.
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Really interested to read of your use of Spoonflower for printing photos on fabric. The stones look fantastic with so much dimension and the background is perfect. It is sad that one is no longer allowed to get close up to the site, though one can understand why. Very evocative piece. Elaine.ReplyDelete
You are happy with a reason Frances. It is a lovely piece!ReplyDelete
Love the colouring on this - it really makes it dramaticReplyDelete
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EAU CLAIRE — Andrew Soll, vice chancellor for business and student services at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, has accepted a new position as vice president for finance and facilities at Salem State College in Salem, Mass.
Soll, who has served in his current position since July 1999, will leave UW-Eau Claire in mid-July and will begin his new duties July 20.
During his tenure at UW-Eau Claire, Soll has been responsible for financial management of the university, direction of general administrative functions and auxiliary operations, and all aspects of facilities planning and operation. He coordinated classroom and lab facilities improvements as well as major renovations of the Phillips Science Hall and McPhee Physical Education Center. In addition, he was instrumental in guiding successful student efforts for approval of the $49 million Davies Center redevelopment project as part of the 2007-09 state budget. He led the preparation of UW-Eau Claire's capital facilities development plan and has set the stage for development of the university's first comprehensive physical facilities master plan. The master planning process, a broadly participatory effort which will follow the directions set by the university's strategic plan, is set to begin this fall. He has represented the interests of the university and the students on numerous task forces and committees at the UW System level.
"Andy Soll has been a tireless leader dedicated to maintaining excellence at UW-Eau Claire in the face of difficult budget circumstances," said Chancellor Brian-Levin Stankevich. "His expertise in finance, facilities and overall university operations has been invaluable as UW-Eau Claire has dealt with tight budgets and limited funds to improve and maintain our operations and facilities."
In his new position, Soll will be responsible for all financial and budgeting functions and for facilities planning and operations at Salem State College, a comprehensive institution of more than 10,000 students, about 25 percent of whom are in graduate programs, located in the North Shore area of Boston.
"This has been a difficult decision for Bev and me," Soll said. "UW-Eau Claire is at a very exciting point in its development — with a newly published strategic plan and several major capital development projects just taking off. I hope my work these past nine years, with the expertise and effort of the outstanding staff supporting me, has positioned the campus to make great strides in the coming years. Be assured, we will be following your progress with great interest. Some part of us will always remain in Eau Claire."
Prior to joining UW-Eau Claire, Soll served as vice president for administration and finance at Wayne State College in Wayne, Neb. Soll began his career in the public sector in 1976 as budget analyst and later unit chief for higher education in the Illinois Bureau of the Budget. In 1980 he was named assistant vice president for business and finance and budget director at George Mason University. Four years later he was promoted to assistant vice president for planning and budget as well as budget director.
Concurrently with Soll's departure, his wife, Beverly, will leave her position as assistant director for University Centers at UW-Eau Claire. In that position, she has been responsible for management of the Activities and Programs office and has directed or coordinated such major campus events as the Viennese Ball, Cabaret, Artists Series, Forum, commencement. In Salem, she will pursue a variety of endeavors as a professional musician, including performing, teaching, research and writing.
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Is There a Literary Glass Ceiling?
VIDA, an American organization that supports women in literary arts, recently released 'The Count' for 2011 providing a sobering (and somewhat depressing) look at the current state of rates of publication between women and men in some of the most prestigious literary review outlets (including the New York Times Book review, Times Literary Supplement and the New Yorker). The statistics on the gender split in book coverage is, though not surprising (in 2010 they were just as depressing!), an indication that we women still have a long way to go in terms of breaking the perceived literary glass ceiling.
Now, before I raise the hackles of every male reader of TKZ (and no doubt some of the female readers too!), I want to preface this blog post by stating that I do not believe there in overt bias in the literary world - what concerns me more is how we deal with what appears to be an ongoing systemic issue - one in which women continue to be underrepresented in terms of publication, review, awards and media coverage.
My aim is to promote discussion not to whine, complain or moan (which sadly, seems to be the reaction to many women commentators when they raise the issue of gender in publishing!)
The statistics, however, speak for themselves...
For example, Vida's 'Count' for 2011 reveals that at the London Review of Books last year 26% of authors reviewed were women, at the New York Review of Books that figure was 18% while at the New Yorker of the books mentioned in the 'briefly noted' section only 33% were authored by women. When looking in terms of reviewers that are women the results are eerily similar - with 16%, 21% and 30% of female reviewers at the London Review of Books, New York Review of Books and Times Literary Supplement respectively.
When I started telling my husband about the figures he immediately leapt on the fact that, when considering the statistics in terms of reviews, you also need to look at the percentage of books authored by men and women. Fair enough.
Now these statistics don't seem all that easy to come by, though The Guardian newspaper recently contacted some of the UK's largest publishing houses and found that for their 2011 non-fiction releases Penguin, Atlantic Books, Random House and Simon & Schuster reported 74%, 73%, 69% and 64% of their titles were (respectively) authored by males.(The article citing this can be found here) This genuinely surprised me - for I had no idea that there was such a gender imbalance in terms of publishing.
These figures are, however, for non-fiction titles, and I wondered whether there were similar figures in terms of fiction. An article by Ruth Franklin on the 2010 VIDA figures in The New Republic provided me with a little more insight. Franklin reviewed the Fall 2010 publisher catalogs and again, to my surprise, this revealed a similar pattern with most of the major houses hovering around 25-30% female authorship. Only Penguin's Riverhead imprint came close to parity with 45% of its titles authored by women. When the Franklin investigated the smaller, independent presses she found their results fared just as poorly with the best performing publisher (Graywolf) having only 25% of titles by female authors.
All in all these statistics suggest we have a long way to go before we understand why women are underrepresented in publishing - especially given that the overwhelming percentage of readers are women.
So what do you think these statistics suggest (and please, no abusive comments...) and how do you think the balance can be redressed? Should it even be redressed? In my view the first step is awareness and the second will be getting more men to read books authored by women(!) as well as more women involved in the upper eschelons of both publishing and reviewing. But will this really help?
What are the numbers really saying about the perceived literary glass ceiling?
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I'm thoroughly surprised, too. None of my friends who write seriously are guys.ReplyDelete
And loads of the most famous people I can think of off the top of my head are women too. Ursula Leguin, Andre Norton, Mercedes Lackey, J. K. Rowling, Madeline L'engle, Lowis Lowry, Charlaine Harris, Sophie Kinsella, Mem Fox, Laura Numeroff, Suzanne Collins, Agatha Christie (the list goes ever on and on).
When I think of famous men authors, I can only get Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Stephen King without having to stop and consciously think of more.
I did just recently discover that both Frewin Jones and E.B. White were men, though. That threw off my groove.
Claire, I am utterly surprised by these results. It depends on where you are looking.ReplyDelete
I know that TKZ is looking at all markets, but where I tend to look at fiction (the CBA market) I would informally avow that it is at least 90% female authors (no, I don't have stats to back it up. That's what the percentage feels like). I know because I get frustrated that almost all the protagonists in novels are female (not that a male couldn't or wouldn't write a female lead). I mean if you go in a bookstore and scan book covers, and the vast majority have women on the cover, you pretty much know the gender behind it. That's why I ultimately moved primarily to suspense/thrillers like Threat Warning or Try Dying--male protags, written by male writers.
I'm not disputing the statistics presented. I'm just saying that from where I'm standing, it's MEN who are under-represented in publishing.
And when I say that note I'm being specific to fiction and am discarding the "reviews" aspect, as I don't tend to read reviews one way or another, so can't form an opinion.
It does not surprise me that male writers are more prevalent in non-fiction, though I'm not quite certain why that is.
This is why Sisters in Crime was founded, because women writers were reviewed much less than men. Although the numbers have improved, it's still an issue. So is bias against women writers in general.ReplyDelete
I wear another hat as a romance author. We deal with a derisive attitude against us all the time, despite romance being the best-selling fiction category.
As a cozy mystery author, I've also felt the same prejudice. Our often humorous books with cute covers are perceived as written by women for women. We're not considered with the same respect as serious crime writers.
Yet look at the bestseller list and see how many women top it off.
Do they care how they are perceived? They're laughing all the way to the bank.
Isn't the most popular author in the world a woman?ReplyDelete
I have nothing to say about review outlets and their choices. Let them have that discussion amongst themselves. When it comes to a "glass ceiling" for writers, though, I don't think the metaphor is apt. In fact, vis-a-vis the rewards of merit and the free market, publishing is probably the least affected by a "systemic issue." (Romance, for example, dominates the fiction market, and those titles are overwhelmingly penned and published by women.)
Also, I have to say, the moment I hear "redress" with regard to literature and the arts, I get the willies. It's at that moment, IMO, we stick a toe into Bradbury and Orwell territory.
This is one of those mega-complicated questions. One thing that occurs to me is that, among other things, is that men and women (in the aggregate) may be writing different kinds of books. YA authors, for example, seem overwhelmingly female. What percentage of thrillers are written by women? What kind of books are reviewed most?ReplyDelete
Already my head is hurting...
These numbers are intriguing. I would have thought the reverse with the proliferation of women's fiction and romance novels out there so I question the numbers being accurate and fair first. So what exactly do they mean?ReplyDelete
It also occurs to me that "author" is not equal to "published author" so I have a few questions:
(1) Could these results be explained by men dominating acquisitions at the publishing houses thus creating an unintentional gender bias?
(2) Could the majority of published women's books be by a handful of female authors as opposed to the men's books being largely published by individual men thus skewing the numbers?
I'm sure there are other ways these numbers could misrepresent reality. A quote often attributed to Samuel Clemens that he attributed to Benjamin Disraeli may be appropriate here: There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
I think there is more to say on this topic.
All I can think of is that the numbers must vary by genres. People have already pointed out that the romance genre is dominated by women. Right now I'm giggling my way through the Dresden books, because they're so overly masculine. But hey, that's fine. Different strokes.ReplyDelete
Out here in Aspiring Author land, I've yet to hear anyone get rejected because of their gender. They get rejected because their writing isn't up to par yet. Everyone who mentions their editors/agents/whathaveyou always seem to mention female ones. I've started to keep an ear tuned to hear if there really are any male editors/agents/whathaveyou anymore.
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Fascinating and suprising post.ReplyDelete
1. Non-fiction doesn't surprise me at all. Even though women have taken over law school and continue to make hay in other "expert" professions, the majority of established "experts" are men. Also, non-fiction books in the devotional and inspirational genre tend to be written by men because women are just making inroads into the clergy.
Why is there only one woman with 4-stars? Because there was only one with 3-stars. It takes a generation to climb that staircase.
2. As for fiction, if the survey was done across genres I think the pub numbers would even out. Romance, mystery, and YA are pretty much owned by women. Yet, in the "big" books (hackles down, I have to use some sort of adjective) - military thriller, horror, hard sci-fi, hard crime (ie, no romance element), I'd venture to say it is a boy's club.
No (or extremely few) woman have stepped into the rare air occupied by Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, Larry Bond, Tom Clancy, Stephen King, et al.
Would an agent/editor be interested in a hardcore tech-thriller where the MC was a 40-something female Jack Ryan type character (with no romance/sexual/martial arts/spandex/leather/katana element at all)? I don't know.
I can't even think of a woman in hard legal thriller territory (ala Grisham or Connolly) except Lisa Scottoline. Conversely, Tess Gerritsen has busted the ceiling in medical thrillers.
3. Next up would be hard core literary works. I'm talking Pynchon territory. Not my genre. Has a new Toni Morrison emerged in the last decade? I don't know.
4. I don't read the lofy book reviews. I tend to stick to genre. What types of books are most likely to be reviewed? I'm guessing literary. These surveys didn't go to the review sources closer to the ground such as Romancing The Book or YA Highway where the results would have been different.
So, now the question would be, who do the publishers support with co-op money. Who is pubbed in hardback rather than straight to MMP? I have to go to the library this week. For fun and curiousity, I'm going to survey the new release hardbacks for men v. women.
Why are women always complaining about the glass ceiling we guys put up? Do you know how much of our time is spent keeping you to 18% to 20%. Why don't you get a ladder and polish the surface?ReplyDelete
Just kidding, of course. Some of my favorite authors are women.
Interesting. I know its more numbers, but I would be interested in knowing what percentage of books are submitted by women. Say its around 30% of books published are by women, but if 30% of the books submitted to publishers are by women, then that makes sense. But who knows? Yes, very interesting.ReplyDelete
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Interesting- I've seen the numbers with regard to reviewers, but always assumed that women wrote more fiction than men (especially since romance titles are published en masse, with mainly female authors).ReplyDelete
I'm with Jim Bell on this one. Clare, your use of the term "glass ceiling" implies that women are somehow getting a raw deal in the publishing world. The further implication is that "something should be done" to rectify this imbalance. Paging George Orwell.ReplyDelete
Actually, something is being done. In the very place where it should be done. The marketplace. If anyone wants success in the marketplace, it starts with a great book, NOT the correct gender.
Would J.K. Rowling's readership have been any different if the first cover had said "Joanne"? Evidently her publishers thought so; reportedly, they demanded that she use her initials on her books. I don't know what that says about reviews or the industry--but it's interesting.ReplyDelete
I use 'glass ceiling' only as the most common term used fir a perceived barrier - not saying it's there or not:) I was very surprised by the overall publishing figures and want to see if I can find some kind of breakdown by genre. In terms of reviews, my husband also argued 'who cares, as long as they sell heaps!' but I do think reviews in these mags do create the perception that some books are worthier than others and if those tend to be predominantly authored by males then books by women may get marginalized...as they often do anyway,( hence the terms chick-lit and cozies). sisters in Crime still find this gender imbalance in terms of reviews for mysteries and thrillers...just seems like we shouldn't have to still be having this debate after so many years -sigh!ReplyDelete
They say the same things about my profession (computer programmer). Though the number of women going into IT is growing, the numbers getting into the area of programming is declining. Women are not typically attracted to this type of work. You will see more in graphic design, web design or content management.ReplyDelete
I think if they performed statistical analysis across all of IT, the numbers would balance moreso than if they specifically targeted programming. We are the elite, sure. <--- KIDDING! My co-worker is an IT Training Manager, so I had to.
Kathryn is also right that JK Rowling used her initials rather than her first name so people wouldn't know she was a woman...says a lot doesn't it and I know many female thriller writers who use initials for the same reason. Mike, though I am not into any kind of Orwellian intervention I do think it's important to be aware of the issue rather than to ignore it. Diane, I agree overall numbers don't always tell the whole story (just like in IT I am sure woman are drawn to write in different sub- genres or areas) but I was surprised nonetheless that for straight fiction the numbers would be so skewed. I would like to know how many women versus men submit manuscripts too as that might highlight where the disparity starts. I still feel it's odd given most writers I know are women (not that it is a representative sample by any means!)ReplyDelete
I'm with your husband, Clare. And I agree with you when you say we still shouldn't have to be still be having this debate. I see this whole issue as a tempest in a teapot.ReplyDelete
To say that any gender is over or under represented in any genre or for that matter in any field somewhat begs the question. You're not going to have equality of results in any open model. Not every element in the marketplace, particularly at the sales end, boils down to a question of so-called "fairness" or "equality." As the saying goes, the universe isn't cruel; it is indifferent. To put it another way, may be an issue --- anything can be an issue --- but just because it's an issue doesn't mean it's valid. It's manufacturing a problem where there isn't one, in the hope of creating some sort of Frankenstein monster that doesn't really work at all.
As far as J.K. Rowling being asked to use her initials to hide her gender is concerned, the gender identity horse was out of the barn and down the road about five minutes after the first Harry Potter book dropped. Sales for the subsequent books didn't fall off, to say the least, when readers learned that J.K. Rowling was a "she." Anne Rice for that matter didn't become wildly successful until she dropped the initials and the pseudonym and came out as, uh, "Anne Rice." It didn't hurt her; she virtually created a subgenre. In both cases, the marketplace spoke. Was Bob Stine disguising his gender when he used his initials? How about Edgar Doctorow? Tess Gerritsen, Gayle Lynds, Chelsea Cain (I could go on) have done very well in the thriller genres. No initials there. That is what happens in open markets.Cream rises to the top. Not always, but often enough.
Men for their part are under-represented in the children and young adult,fantasy, and romance markets. There's no conspiracy or glass ceiling there; women, for whatever reason, seem to write better/more popular books in those genres. I don't see a grand conspiracy because women are arguably under-represented in the dark mystery, thriller, and hard science-fiction genres. Men tend to have more interest in those fields. The sexes are (generally) hard and softwired a bit differently, and that (generally) manifests itself in any number of ways. This is but one of them.
As far as the issue of publicity, reviews, and the like are concerned...I can speak only for myself, but I have never chosen to review or not review a book on the basis of author gender. If the book interests me, I read and review it. If not, I don't. I've never done a study on how that breaks down for me, percentage-wise, between male and female authors, simply because it's never been an issue for me. Publicity? I am BOMBARDED with publicity for books written by men AND women. No favoritism there. As far the NYT, The New Yorker, and the like are concerned, I don't read them so I don't know what they are doing, review-wise. I would ask a couple of questions, however: 1) What type of books do they review in those periodicals? My guess is that they review books which they feel their readership want to know about, and that those books are more often than not written by men than women. They probably don't review many romance novels there, but they probably don't review many horror or westerns either. 2) Let us say, for the sake of argument, that we go Orwellian and work out some sort of review parity that is satisfactory to those who have discerned a problem in this regard. Is the next complaint going to be that, unless the favorable/unfavorable review is 50/50, there is some sort of critical bias against women authors in the reviews themselves?
Or that book vendors must stock male and female authors in equal numbers? Or that a consumer has to buy books along a similar division in the name of equality? Where, pray tell, does it end?
I am certainly not advocating any quotas or enforced 50/50 rules, just highlighting the statistics:) I actually want to find out more by genre as I had wrongly assumed that in general fiction the breakdown would have been more even. Perhaps that can be next week's post as I don't want to assume women are over-represented in some genres (like children's fiction for example) when the stats might actually show otherwise. As for being a storm in a teapot...well, maybe, but I am keeping an open mind as to what the stats are telling me rather than what I thought was the case. These stats surprised me, and I want to digest what they might mean not merely dismiss them.ReplyDelete
You're right, Clare, that collecting information is key. As some detective once said, "We just follow where the evidence goes."ReplyDelete
So, as Kathryn Lilly suggested when I blogged on pen names, perhaps everyone should write under a cross-gender name (like, H. Kim Pickering) so no one can tell if they're male or female. Do that for a year and THEN, run the statistics.ReplyDelete
I'm just sayin' . . .


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"People are mad at me all the time. If I was worried about that, then I would be spending a lot of time online. I'd rather be a little bit more productive," she explained to George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America Tuesday, after he brought up her controversial Academy Award-night comments — including this message about Sunday's Best Supporting Actress winner: "#AngelinaJolie just filed adoption papers #lupitanyongo #Oscars -@chelseahandler."
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