As Renee enters her late 30s, she craves books with older main characters. In this short segment, she shares four books that center the lives and stories of older women. After a short message from our sponsor, Ashley speaks with Nic Stone about her novel, Chaos Theory. The conversation includes how class and power play […]
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This post may include affiliate links, which means we make a small commission on any sales. This commission helps Feminist Book Club pay our contributors, so thanks for supporting small, independent media! The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama had all the makings to become a bestseller just like her previous
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The classic feminist text Women, Race, & Class by Angela Y. Davis was published 40 years ago, yet it remains as relevant as ever. In this episode, Sally & Tayler sit down to talk about its impact on them, and how it might help us get to the liberation we desire and deserve. Books &
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Have you ever gone back to your required reading from high school? Sally decided to do just that by reading a book she loved, a book she hated, and a book she thought was fine. Did she have taste then? Has she grown as a reader… or devolved? Then in the second segment, Niba sits
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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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Is anyone else excited about the television adaptation of Octavia E Butler’s KINDRED? In this episode Alana and Ashley sit down to discuss this Feminist Book Club Favorite. In the discussion they talk about interracial marriage and their thoughts about the Hulu/FX adaptation before they tune in. Sorry, sorry sorry: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Sorry-Sorry-Sorry/Marjorie-Ingall/9781982163495?ut[%E2%80%A6]isplay_ad&utm_content=&utm_campaign=sorry_sorry_sorry_ad Support our hosts &
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“Reclaiming the Canon” is a series of posts that aims to bring attention to historical women who are often excluded from the narrative of their field — whether in literature, music, science, or other areas. Each post features a woman whose name we feel everyone should know. Readers are strongly encouraged to explore further resources,
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Mariquita talks about some of her favorite backlist titles from Black authors, covering genres like non-fiction, humor, romance, mystery, sci-fi and more. There’s something for everyone to love. Book Mentioned: We Are Never Meeting In Real Life by Samantha Irby Please Don’t Sit On My Bed In Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson Everything’s Trash,
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Upon hearing the the title “Queen of the Conquered”, I thought of a lyric from Nicki Minaj’s legendary verse on the song MONSTER, “You could be the king/But watch the queen conquer.” Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender is the first of the Island of Blood and Storm series. Sigourney Rose is the only
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![We love a graphic novel that makes us feel seen💞
FULL OF MYSELF by Siobhán Gallagher is a humorous and heartfelt graphic memoir details her journey from being anxious and unhappy to learning to love herself as she is.
We're so grateful for the #bookmail and loved diving into the colorful pages that Siobhán has illustrated and the little prints that came along in this package. Thank you @siogallagher for sending this package our way and giving us an excuse to pull out this homemade mug!
Full of Myself: A Graphic Memoir About Body Image is available now 📖
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