“Maybe we’re finally realizing that not having a matriarchy means that nobody has ever really had a mother, a whole full-functioning human being.” – Sophia Shalmiyev Sophia Shalmiyev emigrated from Leningrad to America in 1990. She is a feminist writer and painter living in Portland with her two children. Shalmiyev’s work has appeared […]

“Especially with racial pain in America, people ask you for your story so they can tell you they don’t believe it.” – Mira Jacob Mira Jacob is the author and illustrator of Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations. Her critically acclaimed novel, The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing, was a Barnes & Noble Discover New Writers pick, shortlisted for India’s Tata First

In this episode, Feminist Book Club Intern Lucy is back—this time with recommendations to bulk up your intersectional book shelf with three powerful women authors of color. We’re talking Roxane Gay, Feminista Jones, and Scaachi Koul. You can find Lucy on Instagram and Twitter at @lucygraceeee to follow her adventures.   Books mentioned: One Day

“You are responsible for your life. No one’s coming in here to save you. If you don’t save yourself, it’s not going to happen.” – Abby Maslin Abby Maslin is the bestselling author of Love You Hard: A Memoir of Marriage, Brain Injury, and Reinventing Love, a remarkable story of transformation and resilience in the

“I never set out to write a dystopia. What I really wanted to write about were these ideas from being an outsider throughout my life. One in particular is this idea that America is a meritocracy.” – Joanne Ramos Joanne Ramos was born in the Philippines and moved to Wisconsin when she was six. She

“A lot of stories that are American West stories are about white men so I wanted to tell a story set in the American West that is about women of color.” – Ruchika Tomar   Ruchika Tomar grew up in the Inland Empire, California. She holds a BA in English Literature from the University of

In this episode, Feminist Book Club intern Lucy Pabst is here with her first foray into the podcasting world. Today she’s sharing her top 5 LGBT+ books in honor of June being Pride Month, and the 50 year celebration of the Stonewall Riots. Follow Lucy on Twitter and Instagram @lucygraceeee for a generally fun queer

“When I’m unable to use the word rape, does that make me a bad feminist because it’s in someway diminishing the experience?” – Steph Auteri   Steph Auteri has written about women’s health and sexuality for the Atlantic, VICE, Pacific Standard, the Establishment, and other publications. She also nerds out about books for Book Riot,

“Feminism to me means that not only do our experiences matter, but they’re not relegated to the margins.” – Kali Fajardo-Anstine   Kali Fajardo-Anstine is from Denver, Colorado. She is the author of the debut short story collection, Sabrina & Corina from One World/ Random House, a historical novel to follow. Her fiction has appeared

“I dug deep into some of the indignities, concerns, anxieties, and pressures that come with being a woman in the world and I think those aren’t always taken seriously in literature.” – Andrea Bartz   Andrea Bartz is a journalist and essayist, as well as the author of The Lost Night, which was named a

“Sometimes I think about how dudes don’t give a fuck and I’m like, how can I not give a fuck?” – Sarah Cooper   Sarah Cooper is a comedian, speaker, and author of bestselling books How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings and 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings. She did not mean

“I think this is a lot of the work of feminism. Women are constantly leading the charge on bringing stories to the forefront that aren’t even their own.” – Traci Thomas Traci Thomas is the host of The Stacks podcast, a podcast about books and the people who read them. Each week, Traci interviews a diverse