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The New Hercule Poirot + Discussing Toil & Trouble: A Women’s History of the Occult

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In the first segment Jordy sits down to discuss the Jane Wunderly mystery series. This cozy yet suspenseful series is perfect for anyone looking for a spooky season recommendation that won’t leave you with nightmares. If you’re an Agatha Christie fan, this is for you.  Then, Mariquita talks with Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson […]

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Blog, Educate and Activate, Read. Resist. Vote.

Read. Resist. Vote. 2022 — Week Five

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Love the image above? We’ve brought back our Read. Resist. Vote. shirts. Get yours now! Here we are. Week five in our ongoing Read. Resist. Vote. series (you can find week one here, week two here, week three here, and week four here). Below, you can get the lowdown on two more candidates. We’re inching ever closer to

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Book Reviews

Book Review: After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz

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Selby Wynn Schwartz’s After Sappho, a light historical fiction, brings together some of Europe’s most beloved (and forgotten) lesbian artists, writers, activists, and actresses, with a few appearances from some of our favorite gay allies. As women’s rights are challenged, built, and destroyed at the turn of the 20th century, they are all guided by

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Blog, Social Justice

Things I Realized After Being Diagnosed with an Invisible Illness

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Time is a commodity. And it’s a commodity that, for a long time, I did not realize could be extremely limited due to mental or physical health. I had a rude awakening this year when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a condition that causes weakness, pain, and fatigue throughout my body. I’d be lying if

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Podcast Shownotes

Haunting Your TBR: Mariquita & Steph Talk Horror Books

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Mariquita and Steph get together to talk about their favorite books for creepiest season of all, and they get a little carried away (oooo! by ghosts!!) Books mentioned: Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste Grievers by adrienne maree brown Maroons by adrienne maree brown (forthcoming) The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings Woman, Eating by Claire

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Author Interview, Blog, Social Justice

Coming of Age in the Somali Desert with Shugri Said Salh

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Shugrin Said Salh’s nomadic childhood comes alive in her debut memoir, The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert. At times touching, at times brutally raw, but always teeming with hope, The Last Nomad is an honest account of Shugri’s love for her war-torn country.   When did it first occur to you to share your story in

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Author Interview, Blog, Podcast Shownotes

Why I Reread Books + Voicing Joy and Gentrification with Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

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With all the books out there to discover, it’s understandable that so many feel it’s a waste of time to reread something they’ve already read. Sally shares why she loves rereading books and what she learns when she does it.  Speaking of revisiting the past, Ashley interviewed Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, author of “On the Rooftop”.

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