At first glance in Luster by Raven Leilani, Edie is a crazy Black woman, one of those where Black men and white women would easily call a “crazy bitch”. She is fueled by sex and wrapped up entirely in her own pain. Her train of thought was erratic and non sequitur, and darkly hilarious (hella dark). […]
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Cuffing season is keeping company with someone during those long, dreary, “will I ever see the sun again?” winter months. Some people treat potentials like a March Madness bracket. You are going to be spending significant time with a partner. This is not “The Bachelorette”! The holidays are arriving. I am fortunate to be in
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Are you stressed about climate change and the devastating effects that it’s having on our planet? Do you worry for our future great-grandchildren? Or are you simply tired of seeing large corporations recklessly pollute Mother Nature? Jane Fonda is in the same boat. Climate change was and still is an urgent issue to Jane and
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The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafa is a novel focusing on a Palestinian- American woman, Afaf Rahman, as she navigates a world that is torn apart by hate, misunderstanding, and cruelty. She is the principal of a Muslim all-girls’ school in a Chicago suburb. The story focuses on two timelines: the present where
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“Each individual lives a full life. Each individual has their stores of joys and their treasure troves of beauty to offer to the world. This is my team of superheroes in 2020. They are the reason I’m not afraid of looking at tomorrow. Because no matter what happens tomorrow, I still get to share this
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“Did you see my new yard sign?” I asked my parents when they walked in the door the other week. I was excited about the Black Lives Matter sign I’d recently purchased in order to counteract the ostentatious Trump display just a few doors down and the Blue Lives Matter sign next door. In addition
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If you are a person who makes reading a priority in your life, it is inevitable that every now and again, you will pick up a book and get an odd feeling about it. Sometimes you may or may not be able to put your finger on what it is exactly that makes the writing
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Summary What images come to mind when you hear the phrase “Silicon Valley”? A colorful workspace filled people scootering around the office while they munch on their endless assortment of vegan snacks? That might paint one picture. Anna Wiener paints a different side in her memoir, Uncanny Valley. Anna began her career as a young
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Native Womens Wilderness, an organization for the voices of Native American women, is based in Boulder, Colorado. The Feminist Book Club chose this organization for November. Their mission is to inspire and raise the voices of Native women in the outdoors, to encourage a healthy lifestyle grounded in the wilderness, and to educate Natives and
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“As a woman, there are things you see on a daily basis that you get numb to them. But what if you could put those ragey feelings somewhere? And this book is where I put it.” – Halley Sutton Halley Sutton is a writer and editor who lives in Los Angeles. She is a Pitch
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Kamala Devi Harris. A Black, Jamaican, and Indian American woman. Born and bred in Oakland, CA. Her laugh bountifully replenishes the earth. She has astounding conviction and pioneering strength in politics, attributed to Black women before her including former congresswoman Shirley Chisholm and Charlotta Bass, who was the first Black woman to run for Vice
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Lately I have been feeling like I need to channel my inner wizard and make a miracle. 2020 has been filled with days where I was covered in a black veil. I’m referencing Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard by Echo Brown, released earlier this year. I have never read an
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