About Elizabeth @lizflock
Elizabeth Flock is an independent journalist who reports on justice and gender. She can be reached at elizabethflock@gmail.com
Elizabeth’s Recent Stories
Arts May 30
‘The Fifth Season’ is June’s pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book clubIn N.K. Jemisin's Hugo Award-winning fantasy novel "The Fifth Season," the world is menaced by environmental catastrophe, and its inhabitants struggle to survive.
Arts May 23
Looking for a good book? Here are 8If you're longing to be transported, here are some recommendations from "Now Read This" book club members.
Arts May 20
How Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ is relevant today"Classics are classic because all of us are always living the same old stories and dynamics, always enacting the same old characters and themes," writes Daniel Mendelsohn, author of "An Odyssey," which revisits the ancient Greek epic poem.
Arts May 10
‘Don’t write—just type,’ and more advice from author Daniel Mendelsohn"If you think of writing as a job, as just getting the stuff out there, you’ll do a lot better than if you keep waiting for the angel of inspiration to visit," says Mendelsohn.
Arts May 02
Discussion questions on ‘An Odyssey’"An Odyssey" is the story of what happens when Daniel Mendelsohn's 81-year-old father decides to sit in on his college course on the ancient Greek epic poem.
Arts Apr 30
‘An Odyssey’ is May’s pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club"An Odyssey" is the story of what happened when Daniel Mendelsohn's 81-year-old father, Jay, enrolled in his college course on Homer's epic poem.
Arts Apr 26
The flip phone is back. Have people had enough of constant connection?Seventy-seven percent of Americans own a smartphone. A growing body of research suggests that comes with costs.
Arts Apr 23
5 books about Silicon Valley you need to read right nowWant to understand the tech industry? "Brotopia" author Emily Chang shares her favorite picks.
Arts Apr 19
6 fantasy shows to binge-watch now that ‘Game of Thrones’ is overHollywood Reporter TV critic Tim Goodman recommends 6 fantasy shows to watch now that our time with Westeros is over.
Arts Apr 16
What it’s like to be a young girl in the male-dominated field of techEmily Chang's "Brotopia" exposes the gender discrimination of Silicon Valley -- and the girls who are fighting back. Read an annotated page from Chang's book.