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Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves

By Ashley Paul • August 19, 2025

Mariquita, Mhairie, and Ashley dive into Girl on Girl by Sophie Gilbert, unpacking its most thought-provoking themes. In Part I, they explore how reality TV and social media have shaped generational beauty standards, question the pitfalls of so-called “empowerment” movements, and discuss how media literacy can equip the next generation to be both powerful and […]

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The Hollow Half by Sarah Aziza

By Ashley Paul • August 12, 2025

Looking for your next beloved memoir? Rah and Ashley dive into The Hollow Half: A Memoir of Bodies and Borders by Sarah Aziza—a lyrical, layered exploration of queerness, family, conflict, and the passage of time. They unpack how Aziza weaves these themes into a deeply personal yet universally resonant narrative, and why savoring the book

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Pride Picks and Ambitious Women

By Jordy Macbeth • June 17, 2025

We have a double header for you today! First, you’ll hear some of our team’s favorite LGBTQIA+ books from the last few years with diverse recommendations from all different genres. Then, get inspired through an interview with Amber Oliver, author of When the Music Hits, as she shares personal insights on ambition and how she

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Favorite Books of 2025 So Far (Ashley and Mhairie’s version)

By Ashley Paul • June 10, 2025

Our contributors have paired up to tell one another about their favorite books of the year so far. You’ll hear these segments over the next few weeks! Today, Ashley and Mhairie share their top five of 2025. If you’re a fan of memoirs or horror, this episode is for you. Books/Resources Mentioned: Victorian Psycho by

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International Booker Prize Shortlist 2025

By Mhairie Robb • May 20, 2025

The International Booker Prize celebrates translated literature from across the world that have been published in the UK or Ireland in the last year. In this episode, Mhairie and Nox split the six shortlisted titles, read them, and share their thoughts with one another. If reading more translated lit is on your bookish bucket list,

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Into the Deep End with the Audie Awards

By Jordy Macbeth • March 11, 2025

Get those TBRs ready because we’re about to melt your library card. In this episode, romance lovers will hear Jordy’s review of the new Ali Hazelwood novel, Deep End. Then stick around for Shoshana’s podcast debut as she chats with Nox about this year’s Audie Award winners. Stick around for some excellent insight into the

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Bread and Roses (sort of)

By Jordy Macbeth • February 18, 2025

The title of this episode is a nod to the Bread and Roses strike at textile mill in 1912, where women banded together to demand bread aka money as well as roses aka art and beauty. In a time where working conditions were abysmal, the strike and poem/song of the same name were a rallying

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Cover of Lili Anolik's Didion & Babitz, a story of two legendary bad art friends

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Didion and Babitz: Bad Art Friends

By Sam Paul • February 13, 2025

This post may include affiliate links, which means we make a small commission on any sales. This commission helps Feminist Book Club pay our contributors, so thanks for supporting small, independent media! I can’t escape the story of the bad art friend. Again and again, she pops up in the books I read. It’s never

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A Review of The Worst of Me by Where She Grows

By Mhairie Robb • December 26, 2024

This post may include affiliate links, which means we make a small commission on any sales. This commission helps Feminist Book Club pay our contributors, so thanks for supporting small, independent media! I am not a poetry person and yet here I am, reviewing my second book of poetry. This time, it’s The Worst of

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Medusa, Ina Garten, and Holiday Love

By Jordy Macbeth • December 10, 2024

The holiday season is full of ups and downs and we’ve wrapped up all of those feelings in one episode. Whether you’re falling in love this season, alternating between grief and rage, or channeling your inner Ina Garten, we’ve got books to recommend! Christmas Bops and Flops (0:22) Jordy shares her thoughts on two holiday

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Book Review: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

By Yasi Agah • November 27, 2024

This post may include affiliate links, meaning we make a small commission on sales. This commission helps the Feminist Book Club pay our contributors, so thanks for supporting small, independent media! The Lion Women of Tehran Marjan Kamali’s The Lion Women of Tehran is a captivating novel that skillfully intertwines history, culture, and personal struggle.

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Even Weird Lit Matters

By Sally Mercedes • November 26, 2024

Books matter, even the weird ones. This episode kicks off with some of Sally’s favorite “WTF” books so get your TBRs ready. Then Ashley and Jordy share their thoughts on the genre-bending novel Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris. Finally, Nox discusses the importance of books and why book bans are terrible for everyone and

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Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves

The Hollow Half by Sarah Aziza

Pride Picks and Ambitious Women

Our contributors:

Favorite Books of 2025 So Far (Ashley and Mhairie’s version)

International Booker Prize Shortlist 2025

Into the Deep End with the Audie Awards

Bread and Roses (sort of)

Didion and Babitz: Bad Art Friends

A Review of The Worst of Me by Where She Grows

Medusa, Ina Garten, and Holiday Love

Book Review: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

Even Weird Lit Matters

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