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Book Review: White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind by Koa Beck

White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind by Koa Beck is a thoughtful and educational book about how, well, feminists have dropped the ball throughout history and how to move forward with a more inclusive movement. Don’t know what I’m talking about? White feminism, “is the label given to feminist […]

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Five New (and Recent) Poetry Books to Read in Honor of National Poetry Month

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! In honor of National Poetry Month, FBC’s book of the month is Rose Quartz. If it leaves you inspired to keep reading, I’ve

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Book Review: The Resilient Life by Dr. Susan Biali Haas

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! When we hear the phrase, “hindsight is 20/20”, it’s usually in reference to a difficult decision or phase of your life that made

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Thrillers & Copaganda + Multigenerations, Music, & Mystery with Diane Marie Brown

What is copaganda? And why do so many thrillers feel like copaganda? Mariquita and Renee discuss these questions plus how to spot copaganda in our literature. They also share some books that they loved that don’t pass the test and some great books that do. In the second segment, Ashley interviews Diane Marie Brown, author

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Good for a Girl by Lauren Fleshman
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What’s Eating Women in Running? On Lauren Fleshman’s Good for a Girl

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! As one of most decorated American distance runners of all time, Lauren Fleshman has toed many starting lines. Her book, Good for a

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Multitudes of “Viral Justice” with Ruha Benjamin

Ashley speaks with Ruha Benjamin about her book, Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want.  This book has been described as, “Part memoir, part manifesto, Viral Justice is a sweeping and deeply personal exploration of how we can transform society through the choices we make every day.” They talk about privilege being used

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