Joanna Measer Kanow’s debut novel, EcoQueen was released on Earth Day, 2021. Focusing on the adventures of Kora, a biracial teenage girl who is adopted in the US, the novel focuses on the dangers and repercussions of climate change while also providing hope. I interviewed Joanna on her novel, her career as an environmental activist, the […]
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6.14 Niba interviews Samara Terese, a body and sex positive influencer on TikTok, Instagram, and Only Fans. They discuss embracing your body and all its curves and scars, embracing and exploring sexuality, and how social media platforms can be a tool for self expression… when they’re not silencing creators who don’t adhere to hegemonic beauty
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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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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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