There are maps. Then there are maps of Black-owned bookstores across America; mighty yet sparse anchors of literature. Supporting small businesses is crucial. I may be preaching to the choir. Supporting Black businesses commits to the stories of Black authors from further diverse backgrounds, along with the owners who are passionate about storytelling as an […]
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Rights4Girls (R4G) is an organization based in the Washington, D.C. area that “advocates for the dignity and rights of young women and girls so that every girl can be safe and live a life free of violence and exploitation.” According to their website: “Rights4Girls works to change the narrative and policies that criminalize girls who
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Koa Beck is the former editor-in-chief of Jezebel. Previously, she was the executive editor of Vogue.com and the senior features editor at MarieClaire.com. Her literary criticism and reporting have appeared in TheAtlantic.com, Out, The New York Observer, TheGuardian.com, Esquire.com, Vogue.com, MarieClaire.com, among others. In 2019, she was awarded the Joan Shorenstein Fellowship at the Harvard
“Ivy Lin was a thief, but you would never know it to look at her.” So reads the first line of White Ivy by Susie Yang. Ivy is a Chinese immigrant who moved to America at a young age, after her parents saved up enough money to send for her. Her desire to fit the
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Introduction: Feminist Book Club blog contributors are working together to create posts as an “Educate & Activate” series. We will define a term or movement, provide historical context, and give you additional resources to learn more. We believe that an educated populace can be better activists, accomplices and co-conspirators. It is important to note that
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Our theme this month is Fat Liberation and our members voted (overwhelmingly) for The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor. We lucked out and got early access (two of my favorite words!!) to the upcoming revised and expanded second edition of an already wonderful book. Chat with the Author We are so
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I have a history of getting super excited about movements and initiatives before fully understanding the big picture. It’s very middle-class white chick of me. For example, six years ago, after popping out a child and deciding, Man, I never want to do that again, I got an IUD that magically released me from the burdens of
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Vermillion Ink Press is a literary multimedia collective and publisher of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from underrepresented voices. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota , it seeks to “increase empathy, foster discussion, and cultivate community through the power of the written word.” The Feminist Book Club partnered with Vermilion Ink Press for December, 2020. Proudly BIPOC owned
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KJ Dell’Antonia is the former editor of Motherlode and current contributor to The New York Times, as well as the author of How to Be a Happier Parent. She lives with her family on a small farm in Lyme, New Hampshire, but retains an abiding love for her childhood in Texas and Kansas. Her latest
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The Office of Historical Corrections was published in December of 2020 by author, Danielle Evans. Roxane Gay calls Evans “the finest short story writer working today,” which leaves you with high expectations that Danielle Evans only shatters with her talent. Short stories are typically not what I pick up from my bookshelf. Honestly, I do
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If 2020, and 2021 so far, have taught us anything, it is that nothing is certain and everything could change in a moment. Now, more than ever, it is important that we focus on doing things that make us feel good. Self-care is so important, for ourselves and our communities. Whether you call them resolutions,
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MAIKA MOULITE AND MARITZA MOULITE are sisters and co-authors of the young adult novel DEAR HAITI, LOVE ALAINE (Inkyard Press/HarperCollins) and their latest book ONE OF THE GOOD ONES. MAIKA MOULITE is a Miami native and the daughter of Haitian immigrants. She earned a bachelor’s in marketing from Florida State University and an MBA from
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