Therapy is a controversial and emotional topic for many people. Whether it’s the stigma surrounding it, the financial burden or the lack of access, therapy has been a limited resource in our society. We asked a few of our team members about their experiences with therapy and how they believe that therapy could become more […]
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Overview With its origins in the 19th century, fantasy as a genre has traditionally been dominated by white male authors: George MacDonald wrote the first known modern fantasy novel in 1858, and J.R.R. Tolkien is credited as writing the first high fantasy with The Lord of the Rings in the mid-1950s. Over the years, and
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Every month is Poetry Month. In April, which is National Poetry Month, there is extra seasoning in the stanzas. Poetry brings the power to lure the imagination and entice the personal. Its variety celebrates the passion of art through words. Below are five of the many poetry organizations that support poetry and poets themselves with their
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Mariquita interviews Emma Straub about her book, All Adults Here, released in paperback on April 13th and currently being developed for TV. Emma and Mariquita discuss writing dark topics with a light touch, portraying characters with empathy and care, parenthood, home, and transformation. Where to find Emma: Website // Twitter // Instagram // Facebook //
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I have always associated April with sunshine and new beginnings. I am from India and from the Bengali ethnolinguistic group that celebrates the Bengali new year in the middle of April (it fell on April 15th in this year). There are also other groups in India who celebrate a new year in spring, especially March
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Poetry has the motion of a hummingbird yet the stillness of steam rising from a mug. In Jasmine Mans’ poetry collection, Black Girl, Call Home, she gives breath to Black women with agency, communities, and bravura. Mundanity and structure are bones for many of the poems. “That Was Her Way of Showing God” details a
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Christine explains what a cinnamon roll character is and shares a few of her favorites. Phalin reviews one of her new favorite books by a Youtuber she’s watched for some time, The Game of Desire by Shan Boodram. And Renee breaks down everything that’s in May’s Feminist Book Club box. Follow and Support our Hosts:
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Summary Have you ever read a book from the point of view of a therapist? Or even more meta – a therapist who is going to therapy? In Lori Gottlieb’s novel, Maybe You Should Talk To Someone, she writes about her own experiences in therapy, both as a therapist and client. Whether it’s Julie coming
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You asked, we listened You can now subscribe to get our blog and podcast content sent directly to your inbox!Sign up now: We’re calling this publication Beyond the Box, a cheeky name suggested by our esteemed member Nancy from California. Because not only do we create our award-winning Feminist Book Club subscription box, we publish
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It has been many years since I was the target audience for this type of story, but I found myself relating to Charlie Vega in a lot of ways. As a Latina with a body that has never (and will never) fit society’s traditional beauty standards, I truly wish that I had this book growing
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In collaboration with Kaymara at Decentered Lit, Feminist Book Club read the book Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn as our pick for March’s Read Caribbean theme. Here Comes the Sun is Dennis-Benn’s debut novel about different Jamaican women who reside in River Bank and how each of their lives are impacted by the
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Recently, Amanda Bynes’ and Britney Spears’ conservatorships have been a hot topic. What is a conservatorship? What is conservatorship abuse? Who do conservatorships affect the most? Today, Phalin will try to answer those questions with her Google law school accolades. Then Renee shares a review of one of her favorite books of 2021 so far, Firekeeper’s
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![Happy pub day to these titles🎉
🌳Weird Black Girls by Elwin Cotman (@scribnerbooks)
"An irresistibly unnerving collection of stories that explore the anxieties of living while Black—a high-wire act of literary-fantastical hybrid fiction."
Land Marks by Maryann Lesert (@shewritespress)
"Tired of watching Michigan’s forests devastated by fracking as leaders refuse to act on climate change, four eco-minded students, a few seasoned activists, and some wildly creative locals stand together to say, 'No more!'"
The Band by Christine Ma-Kellams (@atriabooks)
"Perfect for fans of Mouth to Mouth and Black Buck, this whip-smart, darkly funny, and biting debut follows a psychologist with a savior complex who offers shelter to a recently cancelled K-pop idol on the run."
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