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A Love Letter to Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Work

Silvia Moreno-Garcia (SMG) was born and raised in Mexico, and moved to Canada in 2004, where she later graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Master’s degree in Science and Technology Studies. SMG has published short stories in fiction magazines and anthologies for many years. Her debut novel Signal to Noise  published in

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September Reveal + Jasmine Guillory Interview

Renee unboxes our Back to School September box (sign up here!) and chats briefly about each small business featured in the box. Then Christine sits down with the queen of romance herself, Jasmine Guillory, to discuss her latest book While We Were Dating. Follow and support our hosts: Renee: Instagram Christine: Instagram // Twitter Follow

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The Equity & Empathy of Mental Health in Sports

According to mentalhealth.gov, “Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.” Mental health is mentioned in society as it relates to other arenas of life like work, family, parenting, etc. but the conversation of mental health and sports is, in

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Author Interview, Podcast Shownotes

A Conversation with September’s Featured Author: Amanda Montell

Renee welcomes back Amanda Montell, author of Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language (our September book of the month pick!) and Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, to give a brief intro to what you can expect to read in Wordslut as well as the through-line between Wordslut and Cultish. Reserve your

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Book Review: Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong

Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century, edited by Alice Wong is a collection of essays from disabled authors covering a wide range of topics. Feminist Book Club selected the book for May and a portion of sales was donated to the Disability Visibility Project, founded by Alice Wong. FBC also featured the project

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