If you are following the news of the publishing world, you probably know about the HarperCollins strike happening. The HarperCollins’s union was created over 60 years ago to ensure fair pay, benefits, workers’ rights, and job security. The union voted overwhelmingly to go on strike, and the strike began on November 10th, 2022. Finally, on […]
Taking Back Our Power: A Voice from the HarperCollins Strike Read More »
Why do so many of the love stories we love have stalking attached to them? I think our culture is obsessed with obsession. January was National Stalking Awareness Month, but its never too late to talk about how stalking tropes sneak its way into so many of our love stories. What is stalking? For context
Stalking Isn’t Romantic Read More »
I want to read more utopian fiction–fiction that imagines that another, better world is possible, and considers the ways that we might get there. In literature and TV, dystopias abound, and I can see their appeal. I find them too often relatable, and regularly riveting. Our way of being so often feels imperiled. Climate change
A Whole New World: the Case for Utopian Fiction Read More »
As a bookish organization we believe in taking action throughout the year with our money because – as the saying goes – money talks. Did you know that the Feminist Book Club gives back 5% of profits from their boxes to feminist nonprofits and organizations? If you looking to set up some charitable action for
Bookish Organizations to Give Back to Read More »
On December 8th a certain book choice award was announced and we were thoroughly unimpressed. We decided it’s time for a NEW book choice award that celebrates the books that have found a place on our diversified bookshelves. We took nominations from our community of readers and opened up voting to the public. We received
2022 Feminist Book Club Choice Awards Results Read More »
I am not a big fan of sweeping New Year’s resolutions — for reading, or for anything else. I can be very goal-oriented, but I prefer to focus on flexible goals I can easily incorporate into my life, that I can revisit and change or meet with a degree of ease and move on from.
8 Alternative Reading Resolutions Read More »
The new year is right around the corner, and we have our sights set on all the 2023 book releases! Keep reading to see which titles the FBC staff is most looking forward to. Caution: Your TBR might fall over. Steph’s Picks: When we received Dial A for Aunties in one of our Feminist Book
Our Most Anticipated Reads of 2023 Read More »
Though these may not be the first things you think about when you settle down to read, these four products will change everything about your reading experience! 1. The Jansport Recycled Waistpack Available now in three colors, I present to you the Jansport Recycled Waistpack, the only fanny pack to fit hardcover new releases at
4 Non-Bookish Products Essential for the Book Reader Read More »
While the holidays are often seen as a time of gathering and togetherness, there are many for whom that is not the case. Whether due to strained or complex familial relationships, mental health reasons, or a combination of all or none of these things, some of us will be spending the holidays alone — and
Spending the Holidays Alone? Books For Every Mood Read More »
I am reclaiming the label of Angry Black Woman. Angry Black Woman is a stereotype that strives to burden Black women by insisting they be seen as belligerent, aloof, argumentative, and any number of other negative attributes. It is a stereotype that mostly plays out in the workplace, where Black women make 67 cents to
Baking by Feel: Anger Is My Compass Read More »
Want to know two of my favorite things? Baking and honoring my emotions. So when presented with the chance to test drive something from Becca Rea-Tucker’s Baking by Feel, I was all in. I browsed through the table of contents, making note of the (many, many) emotions resonating in that moment. They were all over
Cautiously Optimistic and a Little Homesick: My Baking by Feel Test Drive Read More »
The holiday season is upon us and with it comes darker days in the literal and, for many, the figurative sense, too. The late fall and winter seasons can be especially rough for people, especially when you consider that about 5% of U.S. adults experience seasonal affective disorder, also known as seasonal depression. At a
Books to Lean on This Holiday Season Read More »
