The holiday season can be stressful for many at any given time, what with the pressure of consumerism and people-pleasing that is commonly associated with gift-giving. Times are even more challenging at this moment because of the pandemic; many people (myself included) will be missing out on traditional family gatherings to ensure everyone’s health and […]
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Editors Note – “Natalia!” you might be saying to yourself, “The “Holiday Season” ended on Christmas Day! Why are we still talking about gifts?!” Because my darlings, there are like a million holidays celebrated during the months of December through January. Additionally, it is 2020 and time is an illusion. Life is too short to
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Déjà vu As I was reading Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson, I had an overwhelming sense of déjà vu. An all-powerful and dearly beloved R&B singer who has his sights on fresh, under-aged, talent? One with a dark side and who likes power and control? Seems a lot like the whole docuseries Surviving R. Kelly
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Here at Feminist Book Club, we love unique items and supporting small businesses, especially if we can have and do both at the same time. With the season of gift-giving upon us, I compiled this list of feminist-forward products from BIPOC and women-owned businesses that would make perfect treats for the badasses in your life.
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Stream this episode of the podcast above or find it on your favorite podcast app. SHOP THIS LIST all in one place at bookshop.org! Best of 2020: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry (listen to our podcast episode with Quan here!) How Much of These Hills Is
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Picture it… January 2021. You’ve just finished voting on the book of the month with your fellow Feminist Book Club members. The theme? Courage. The winner of the community vote? Difficult Women by Roxane Gay. You’ve added the runner ups to your TBR list. Everything is good. Chat with the Author Roxane Gay will be
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It’s that time of year! Books are a great gift for everyone in your life but how do you begin…we have you covered. Check it out: For a friend – The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan. This collection of short stories will make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. Marina was a gifted writer
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If you would have told me that I would do any kind of running after the 11th grade, I should have asked you for winning lottery numbers. I am a runner. Those four words are a revelation for me. Running entered my life when I felt discouraged by it. I learn discipline, distance, and endurance.
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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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“There are so many ways in our day that we can turn mundane things into beautiful things. Love is art, too. How do you turn relationships and connections into these beautiful, creative processes?” – Tiffanie DeBartolo Tiffanie DeBartolo‘s most recent novel is Sorrow. Her previous novels include God Shaped Hole (2002), How To Kill a
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Synopsis In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado is an all engrossing and harrowing memoir about one of Machado’s previous relationships. Published by a local Minneapolis publisher, Graywolf Press, In the Dream House begins by telling how Machado fell in love with a woman who she saw as a version of her dreams, but as
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After popping my daughter out, I immediately got to work transforming her into my mini-me. There were the gorgeous picture books of classic literature. The baby-sized yoga mat. The “Write Like a Mother” onesie. But she soon revealed herself to be her own person, with her own outsized personality. A girly-girl. An artist. A lover
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