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Legacy and Ambition with Charlene Thomas

Seton Girls by Charlene Thomas is described as “Friday Night Lights” meets “Dear White People“. The novel is about Seton Academic High anticipating a thirteen-year winning football streak. The Seton Girls are instrumental in those wins, although no one really knows why. The stakes are high, which brings risks that may not overshadow the star

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Intersectional Budgeting 101

Note: I am not a registered investment, financial, or tax advisor, or a broker-dealer. All financial opinions expressed in this article are intended as educational and reflect the personal research and experiences of the team. Feminist Book Club holds no responsibility or liability for any errors, losses or damages incurred as a result of any

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Ida In the Middle: Book Review + Queerness & Solving the Climate Crisis

This episode starts off with a review of IDA IN THE MIDDLE by Nora Lester Murad. This book follows Ida, a Palestinian-American girl, as she eats a magic olive that takes her to the life she might have had in her parents’ village near Jerusalem. In the second segment, Niba sits down with Liz Weinberg.

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Our Red Book and the Power in Our Period Stories

For over eight years, I didn’t menstruate. First, because I was pregnant. And then, because I got an IUD. Lemme tell you, I loved having that IUD. Suddenly, I no longer had to deal with heavy flows, heavy cramps, and poop problems. Period? What period? Sure, I was completely disconnected from the inner workings of

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[SPOILERS!] Discussing the series adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred

Alana and Lillie discuss (with spoilers!) the new Kindred series on Hulu/FX, the challenges of book to series adaptation, and the question of whether or not the power of Octavia Butler can be achieved on-screen. Books mentioned:  Kindred by Octavia E. Butler Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret

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