Podcast Shownotes

“I never set out to write a dystopia. What I really wanted to write about were these ideas from being an outsider throughout my life. One in particular is this idea that America is a meritocracy.” – Joanne Ramos Joanne Ramos was born in the Philippines and moved to Wisconsin when she was six. She […]

“A lot of stories that are American West stories are about white men so I wanted to tell a story set in the American West that is about women of color.” – Ruchika Tomar   Ruchika Tomar grew up in the Inland Empire, California. She holds a BA in English Literature from the University of

In this episode, Feminist Book Club intern Lucy Pabst is here with her first foray into the podcasting world. Today she’s sharing her top 5 LGBT+ books in honor of June being Pride Month, and the 50 year celebration of the Stonewall Riots. Follow Lucy on Twitter and Instagram @lucygraceeee for a generally fun queer

“When I’m unable to use the word rape, does that make me a bad feminist because it’s in someway diminishing the experience?” – Steph Auteri   Steph Auteri has written about women’s health and sexuality for the Atlantic, VICE, Pacific Standard, the Establishment, and other publications. She also nerds out about books for Book Riot,

“Feminism to me means that not only do our experiences matter, but they’re not relegated to the margins.” – Kali Fajardo-Anstine   Kali Fajardo-Anstine is from Denver, Colorado. She is the author of the debut short story collection, Sabrina & Corina from One World/ Random House, a historical novel to follow. Her fiction has appeared

“I dug deep into some of the indignities, concerns, anxieties, and pressures that come with being a woman in the world and I think those aren’t always taken seriously in literature.” – Andrea Bartz   Andrea Bartz is a journalist and essayist, as well as the author of The Lost Night, which was named a

“Sometimes I think about how dudes don’t give a fuck and I’m like, how can I not give a fuck?” – Sarah Cooper   Sarah Cooper is a comedian, speaker, and author of bestselling books How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings and 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings. She did not mean

“I think this is a lot of the work of feminism. Women are constantly leading the charge on bringing stories to the forefront that aren’t even their own.” – Traci Thomas Traci Thomas is the host of The Stacks podcast, a podcast about books and the people who read them. Each week, Traci interviews a diverse

“I love this place, I love this story, I feel excited and drawn to these characters even through many, many years of working on them.” – Julia Phillips   Julia Phillips is the author of the novel Disappearing Earth, which is out now from Knopf in the US and Scribner in the UK and being

“When we include women’s stories, then we get the whole picture of history.” – Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi   Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, PhD is the author of “This is Really War: The Incredible True Story of a Navy Nurse POW in the Occupied Philippines” and “Ugly Prey: An Innocent Woman and the Death Sentence

“From the way we sing to how we do our hair, let’s pass the torch and allow ourselves to catch on fire.” – Nastashia Minto Nastashia Minto is an African American woman who was born in South Georgia and raised there by her grandparents. She grew up in poverty and around drugs, alcohol, and family

In this episode, Feminist Book Club intern Maraya King is back with her final review. Today she’s chatting about the book The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor. Get the book: The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor from Barrett-Koehler Publishers (2018) Follow Maraya on