Renee sits down with Lexi and Kayla from Students United, a student-led organization that has launched Fck Student Debt, a campaign to eliminate student debt. They discuss the efforts within Minnesota, how their work can be a catalyst for a greater movement, and why student debt is a feminist issue. Feminist Book Club will donate […]
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For my entire life, Roe v. Wade has been a mantra. A given. The sort of thing you could always rely on, like death, taxes, and your child waking you up before your alarm. Then Amy Coney Barrett was nominated and confirmed to the Supreme Court and the articles starting filling up my newsfeed: No
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Emma dives into some of her favorite reads so far in 2021 (part two!). Emma has read 116 books (and counting!) this year, so she’ll be talking about some of these by genre — this week’s segment are her favorite Poetry, Memoirs and Essays, and History reads and include a few backlist titles. Part 1
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The Damage by Caitlin Wahrer is what one of her editors called a “moral thriller”. Think of Little Fires Everywhere meets Defending Jacob. Set in small-town Maine, the lives of Tony and Julia are changed when Nick, Tony’s younger brother, is sexually assaulted. As a case builds, each of the characters are faced with their
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Renee welcomes back Amanda Montell, author of Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language (our September book of the month pick!) and Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, to give a brief intro to what you can expect to read in Wordslut as well as the through-line between Wordslut and Cultish. Reserve your
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For the last year and a half, our world has transitioned to a remote lifestyle. We exercise in our living rooms, walk around the block to get our daily dose of sunshine, work from our beds and spend far too much time in our homes. You’d think that going back into your office and having
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Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century, edited by Alice Wong is a collection of essays from disabled authors covering a wide range of topics. Feminist Book Club selected the book for May and a portion of sales was donated to the Disability Visibility Project, founded by Alice Wong. FBC also featured the project
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Sadness is my North Star. A number of years ago, as I was graduating college and asked about my prospects, I endured the writhing in my body. Where I was in life was not near where I worked towards. Over time, I recognize that sadness isn’t seasonal. It sure wakes me up. Luvvie Ajayi Jones
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Emma dives into some of her favorite reads so far in 2021 (part one!). Emma has read 115 books (and counting!) this year, so she’ll be talking about some of these by genre — this week’s segment are her top favorite Fantasy and Fiction reads, which include a few backlist titles. Books mentioned: The Poppy
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For our Non-Binary Voices theme, our book club pick was A Year Without a Name by Cyrus Dunham, a memoir in which they explore their gender identity. The book is an intimate journey through their experiences, and was recently updated with a new preface. Feminist Book Club members got the opportunity to sit for a
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Mariquita and Nora discuss how to process anxiety and grief during a time when community may be challenging to access. On the list of don’ts: toxic positivity and invalidating comments disguised as well-wishes. Suggestions include: reaching out to friends, peer groups and helplines; reading beautiful poetry; and finding healthy coping skills that work for and
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The inevitable has arrived – welcome to #BookTok. TikTok has been a raging tidal wave that has disrupted the ocean of social media. With accounts that have hundreds of millions of loyal followers, it’s become a platform that every organization should consider adding to their portfolio. The beauty of TikTok is that there is a
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