Hate the way your bra fits? Come to the CRAVE show this weekend (November 3rd and 4th)in Seattle and give “your girls” an instant boob job. The Boob Lady and Bellefleur Lingerie will demonstrate how to put your best breast forward in all your foundations. Learn the ins and outs of bra wear and care, quick tricks to getting a custom fit, and all the breast! We’ll be on stage at 4:00 PM both Saturday and Sunday. Click here to buy tickets to the show.
Please join me and Tania Katan, star of the one-woman comedy, “My One Night Stand with Cancer,” on October 27 immediately following Tania’s show (now at Seattle’s ACT Theatre) as we discuss the in’s and out’s of our “girls” – or lack thereof. Why are boobs taboo? Why are no boobs taboo? Instead of checking them out, let’s chat about them for a change!
Afterwards, we’ll sign books and indulge in cupcakes and grown-up grape juice.
When: Saturday, October 27 at 8:00PM
Where: ACT Theatre’s Bullitt Cabaret
Ticket Information: go to http://www.acttheatre.org/ - refer to promotional code cupcake1707 to receive $5 off.
Next week is the start of my official book tour. Visit my Booktour.com page to learn more about where I’ll be appearing. You can also read the press I’ve received, or check out my radio and TV interviews. Thanks for supporting my bOObs!
From the September 1, 2007 issue of the Library Journal, a red star review of bOObs: A Guide to Your Girls:
If a protagonist from a Sophie Kinsella novel wanted to learn about mammograms, she’d consult this book while getting her lowlights done. Squires, author of the Books on Boobs web site (http://www.booksonboobs.com/), discusses the health, sexuality, life stages, and cultural significance of the female breast with a breezy, best-girlfriend approach that might inspire readers to stand tall and throw their shoulders back. Sidebars provide breastcentric slang and factoids, with juicier tidbits dispensed in “Boob Flash!” text boxes. Squires also presents an annotated “boobography” and truly useful guidance on choosing a bra. The inclusion of women’s compelling stories almost earns this guide the alternate title of The Breast Monologues. While Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book and Miriam Stoppard’s The Breast Book may offer more coverage and the underwire support of white-coat science, Boobs is the sassy push-up that will get the attention of a younger audience who really needs this information. Recommended for all public library health and young adult collections. — Blanche Angelo, Livermore P.L., CA
Breastfeeding.123.com reports on the La Leche League’s brand new toll-free 24-hour helpline for breastfeeding moms. Check it out!
Please welcome to the world the cover for my book, available this October from Seal Press. Give it up for my girls, please!
What’s the most loving day in February? Not Valentine’s Day, but the day before. February 13th is Dead Bra Day, named by Sue Richards of Breast of Canada to celebrate better breast health. It’s a day to show some real love to your “girls” by tossing out your tattered tit-slingers and replacing them with more supportive foundations. Let’s be honest, most of our everyday bras can’t last the year, unless we’re hand washing and hanging them to dry. And if you haven’t been fitted since last Valentine’s Day, it’s about time you paid attention to these appendages which lay so close to your heart.
Those of us tired of the daily torture can rip off our wired cages without guilt. Experts agree there’s no medical reason to wear a bra. They won’t stop your breasts from sagging. That’s got more to do with your DNA than whether you’re strapped into the right cup size. Women wear them for convenience and fashion. It’s easier to keep our breasts confined during the work day; and more fun to place a perky pair aloft for an evening out. Which brings us to another good reason to celebrate Dead Bra Day: your sweetheart is sure to appreciate any gift you give to your tits. Proving the old saying that what’s good for your boobs is also good for a gander. (Thank you, Sue Richards!)
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The Boob Lady nearly busted out of her bra when she found this 2007 wall calendar for her Boob Cave! I’d been looking at several breast-baring timekeepers and found many celebrating our girls, but most favored a similar breast size, shape, and age. This “mammist” view of the world seemed a bit unreal—and not very friendly and inclusive (a lot like walking into an ice cream store only to discover one, albeit tasty, flavor available).
Fortunately, Sue Richards, founder of Breast of Canada, has captured the unlimited spirit of women’s breasts in the beautiful 2007 Breast of Canada Calendar. It contains a wonderful variety of topless poses, from humorous and casual, to sensual and serious; each month more inspiring than the last. And Breast of Canada is filled with useful boob info, including helpful quotes, statistics, and even a picturesque breast self-exam chart. Plus, all proceeds benefit breast health.
If you’re a boob admirer, please order this calendar today. Give it as a gift to the boobs you love best, whether yours or those of a breast friend. It’s sure to provide an uplifting start to your New Year!
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Boob Flash! Haiku challenge extended to November 15th, making these glasses the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving table. (And did you know a pair of D breasts weigh as much as a small turkey???)
How do you look at boobs? Care to expose them in verse? Submit an original Haiku and be one of two lucky winners (‘cause good things come in pairs) to receive these lovely and limited edition bOOb glasses:
Writing bOOb Haiku is fun and easy. Here’s all you need to know:
Here’s a pair to get you started:
Soft white underside
Milky smoothness calls to me
Perfect and unique
Discovered today
Some new skin, under my arm,
Over my bra, ick
There’s no better way to celebrate the girls than to toast them in verse! Contest ends 10/31/06.