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Blog, Book Reviews

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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the cover of The Nursery by Szilvia Molnar displayed on a yellow background
Bookish Life, Podcast Shownotes

The Nursery and Postpartum Mental Health as Horror

Mariquita and Steph sit down to discuss Szilvia Molnar’s debut novel, The Nursery, which examines one woman’s struggles with overwhelming postpartum fear and disconnection. They reflect on how the book mirrored their own experiences and the disservice we do by not discussing the daunting reality of new parenthood. Books mentioned: The Nursery by Szilvia Molnar …

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The cover of Leaving: How I Set Myself Free from an Abusive Marriage by Kanchan Bhaskar sits on a pink and orange background
Author Interview

Escaping Abusive Relationships: A discussion with Kanchan Bhaskar

Jordy sits down with Kanchan Bhaskar to discuss her book Leaving: How I Set Myself Free from an Abusive Marriage. Kanchan is from New Delhi, India and she shares with us her story of escape and the struggles faced by women in India today. This conversation discusses domestic violence and abuse, addictions, and mental health.  …

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Bookish Life, Podcast Shownotes

The Joy of Cookbooks

One thing you may not know is that Natalia and Renee regularly text each other about food–what they’re eating, what they’re cooking, what they’re craving, what they discovered at Costco–you name it, they’ve chatted about it. So they’re rechanneling that hungry energy into a conversation about their favorite cookbooks, cookbook cultures, and cultural cookbooks. Renee …

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Good for a Girl by Lauren Fleshman
Blog, Book Reviews

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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