Renee chats with fellow book media entrepreneur Vanessa Zoltan about running a bookish business, what it means to be an atheist minister, and how to read secular texts as sacred. Vanessa is an atheist chaplain and CEO of Not Sorry Productions. She is the co-host of the podcasts Harry Potter & the Sacred Text, Hot […]
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Emma hypes up an option from June’s Feminist Book Club box, Trans-Galactic Bike Ride: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories of Transgender and Nonbinary Adventures, edited by Lydia Rogue. Then, using the Realm of Elderlings series by Robin Hobb, Niba takes an in depth look into feminism in fantasy as we watch female and non-binary characters
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The Ugly Cry is one of this year’s most talked-about books and for good reason. Renee chats with author Danielle Henderson about family, coming of age, trauma, comedy, and so much more. Then Phalin gives a brief overview of the heartwarming book The Gratitude Jar and discusses how practicing the nightly routine helped move her
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Ready for the beach? Feeling hungry? We’ve got a double header of reviews that will be perfect for you. First Natalia reviews Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel, a book she campaigns for on the regular to fellow Feminist Book Club members and thinks should be required reading for everyone. Then Emma briefly reviews
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Welcome to our newest podcast contributor, Emma Ito! Emma briefly discusses three history books she wishes she had been assigned in high school by women authors. Then Renee shares four of her favorite breezy thrillers, perfect for a beach or hammock this summer. Follow and support our hosts Emma: Instagram Renee: Instagram Mentioned in this
First, Renee shares her top five ride-or-die authors, or the five authors whose work she’ll read no matter what. You’ll probably recognize them because when Renee loves something, she forces it on everyone she knows. Then Mariquita reviews Claire Fuller’s newest book, Unsettled Ground, published May 18th. Unsettled Ground tells the story of adult twin
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Love book reviews? Then today’s episode is just for you. First, Niba explores feminist fantasy through the novel Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo. Then, in a first for the Feminist Book Club podcast, you’ve got a mother-daughter interview. Natalia and her daughter “Becca” talk about Truce by Risha Chaurasia, a 14 year old multi-published author.
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Every month, Phalin and Vanessa will bring you their new podcast miniseries “Cultified,” where they address the burning question: wait, is this a cult?! They use a 4-point cult scorecard they invented, they run through a juicy checklist to see whether or not it actually deserves cult status…or if it’s just a movement. Today’s cultish
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Mariquita discusses Postcolonial Gothic as a concept, how it relates to Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, in particular, and how Charlotte Bronte really did wrong by Bertha Mason. Then Renee unboxes our June Non-Binary Voices box and shares a bit more about everything inside. Follow and support our hosts Mariquita: Instagram Renee: Instagram Mentioned
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Mariquita talks with Ursula Pike about her book, An Indian Among Los Indígenas: A Native Travel Memoir, published this year by Heyday Books. Pike’s memoir explores her time in Bolivia as a Native woman working as a Peace Corp volunteer, and asks questions about whom we help and why, explores the colonial legacy of aid,
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What the heck does it mean to be genetically modified? Should we be concerned about GMOs in our food? And how do GMOs relate to the climate crisis? Our resident plant scientist Niba teamed up with our resident social scientist Natalia to answer all these questions and more. Follow and support our hosts: Niba: Twitter
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Do you love Greek mythology and the classics but wish they were less misogynist? We have you covered! Today’s episode features Jennifer Saint, author of the brand new book Ariadne, in conversation with FBC founder Renee. Follow and support Renee: Instagram Follow and support our guest Jennifer Saint: Instagram // Twitter // Website Mentioned in
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