Déjà vu As I was reading Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson, I had an overwhelming sense of déjà vu. An all-powerful and dearly beloved R&B singer who has his sights on fresh, under-aged, talent? One with a dark side and who likes power and control? Seems a lot like the whole docuseries Surviving R. Kelly […]
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Here at Feminist Book Club, we love unique items and supporting small businesses, especially if we can have and do both at the same time. With the season of gift-giving upon us, I compiled this list of feminist-forward products from BIPOC and women-owned businesses that would make perfect treats for the badasses in your life.
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Stream this episode of the podcast above or find it on your favorite podcast app. SHOP THIS LIST all in one place at bookshop.org! Best of 2020: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry (listen to our podcast episode with Quan here!) How Much of These Hills Is
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Picture it… January 2021. You’ve just finished voting on the book of the month with your fellow Feminist Book Club members. The theme? Courage. The winner of the community vote? Difficult Women by Roxane Gay. You’ve added the runner ups to your TBR list. Everything is good. Chat with the Author Roxane Gay will be
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It’s that time of year! Books are a great gift for everyone in your life but how do you begin…we have you covered. Check it out: For a friend – The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan. This collection of short stories will make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. Marina was a gifted writer
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Introduction: Feminist Book Club blog contributors are working together to create posts as an “Educate & Activate” series. We will define a term or movement, provide historical context, and give you additional resources to learn more. We believe that an educated populace can be better activists, accomplices and co-conspirators. It is important to note that
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Synopsis In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado is an all engrossing and harrowing memoir about one of Machado’s previous relationships. Published by a local Minneapolis publisher, Graywolf Press, In the Dream House begins by telling how Machado fell in love with a woman who she saw as a version of her dreams, but as
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Editors Note: To learn more about what you can do to help secure the Senate in the run-off Georgia races, we highly recommend visiting and/or donating to New Georgia Project, Asian American Advocacy Fund, Latino Community Fund Georgia, GALEO or the amazing Fair Fight Action. More white women voted for Donald Trump this time around
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Introduction: Feminist Book Club blog contributors are working together to create posts as an “Educate & Activate” series. We will define a term or movement, provide historical context, and give you additional resources to learn more. We believe that an educated populace can be better activists, accomplices and co-conspirators. It is important to note that
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I entered this year with a goal: finally use the daggone Pinterest dessert boards I am creating. My intention was to not wait for expectation. To not wait until I had big beautiful counters and my mint green KitchenAid mixer to bake fantastic recipes. I started making milkshakes, waiting for the Birthday Bash ice cream
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A few days ago, Jenna Bush Hager revealed her December pick for her book club Read With Jenna. This month, she and her book club members will be reading The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. Now, this isn’t a surprising book club pick considering the huge wave of anti-racism education happening since the riots in
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An informal solo series reviewing everything FBC founder Renee reads each month. Listen to this podcast using the player above! Mentioned in this episode: What Can I Do? My Path from Climate Despair to Action by Jane Fonda Genres: Non-fiction, current events Read if you like: actionable ways to save our planet from climate change,
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