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BRB. I’ll be Crying in the Bathroom from now on: A discussion with Erika L. Sánchez

By Rah Hernandez • July 19, 2022

Figuring yourself out in the world isn’t always the best time. In this episode, Rah sits down with Erika L. Sánchez to discuss her memoir, Crying in the Bathroom that was released July 12, 2022. They discuss why our stories are so important, finding representation, and generational trauma. Book CW: suicidal thoughts, abortion Check out […]

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Blog, Book Reviews

Love Radio: Book Review

By Tayler Simon • July 19, 2022

It’s something about Black people and 90s pop culture that just feels so right. 90s pop culture set the stage right up front in this nostalgic YA romance. We love the 90s movie and music references! Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle really delivered. Dani and Prince have a lot on their young shoulders, and neither

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Blog, Podcast Shownotes

But Really… Can Reality TV be Feminist?

By Rah Hernandez • July 7, 2022

Last week we talked about whether or not Feminism shows up in reality television. We didn’t really land on an answer… All we know is that there are people being exploited and there’s a lack of diversity in casting *specific* shows. This week Rah sits down with Evie Psarras and Krysten Stein to discuss the

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Brandi Carlile sings and plays guitar on a stage

Blog, Social Justice

Brandi Carlile’s Sermon – Queer Joy in the Face of Authoritarian Crisis

By Annie Krabbenschmidt • June 28, 2022

On Friday, June 24th, I had tickets to see Brandi Carlile, lesbian musician and author of Broken Horses, at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. On Friday, June 24th, a group of five unelected justices made the decision to renounce a nearly 50 year precedent and repealed Roe V. Wade. It is, quite literally, a

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Blog

On the Allure of Speculative Memoir

By Steph Auteri • June 17, 2022

TW: domestic abuse, IPV As a reader, I love to stumble upon books that defy genre, books that combine all of my favorite genres into one delicious mishmash of literary goodness. I love to read memoirs that play with form and chronology. Works of horror where the supernatural takes a back seat. Horror that comes

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Blog, Book Reviews

Book Review: Reclaim the Stars

By Nina Avila-Garcia • June 15, 2022

Background Edited by prolific author Zoraida Cordova, Reclaim the Stars is a short story collection that features 17 tales by Latinx writers. The book is split into three sections, featuring sci-fi (“To the Stars”), low fantasy (“The Magical Now”), and high fantasy (“Other Times, Other Realms”) stories with diverse characters of all kinds of genders

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Blog, Book Reviews

Book Review – Home.Girl.Hood.

By Tayler Simon • June 1, 2022

Home.Girl.Hood. by Ebony Stewart is probably the most exceptional feminist collection of poetry that I have ever read. This is a collection for every Black girl who has problems with feeling like enough. Enough Black. Enough smart. Enough strength. Enough woman. This collection is for every Black girl who wants to be seen. Black girls

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Author Interview, Blog, Podcast Shownotes

Spice Girls, Witch Hunts, and Female Friendships with Juno Dawson

By Rah Hernandez • May 31, 2022

In this episode, Rah sits down with Juno Dawson to discuss her book, HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL COVEN. They discuss female friendships, the parallels between the issues of today and witch hunts of the past, identity, and who is Juno’s favorite Spice Girl. Get the book here: Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson Links mentioned:

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Author Interview, Blog, Podcast Shownotes

Flipping the Script with Danica Roem

By Rah Hernandez • May 10, 2022

Rah sits down with Danica Roem, the nation’s first out-and-seated transgender state legislator, to discuss her memoir BURN THE PAGE: A true story of torching doubts, blazing trails, and igniting change. They touch on why it’s important to get involved in politics and what it means to flip the script and write your own story.

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Author Interview, Blog, Podcast Shownotes

Labyrinth of Lineage and Education with Kimberley Baker Guillemet

By Rah Hernandez • April 19, 2022

In this episode Ashley interviews Kimberley Baker Guillemet about her memoir, Black Prep: Life Lessons of a Perpetual Outsider. In the interview, Ashley and Kimberley discuss family lineage, writing about childhood, being a Black girl receiving an outstanding education, and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination. Books mentioned: Black Prep: Life Lessons of a

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Author Interview, Blog, Podcast Shownotes

Discussing Ungrateful with Kenya Nelson

By Rah Hernandez • March 29, 2022

Sarah sits down to discuss Kenya Nelson’s debut novel, UNGRATEFUL. Listen in as they chat about Kenya’s process when developing characters, the #metoo movement, and the alternative rock industry. Books and Resources mentioned: Ungrateful by Kenya Nelson The Ungrateful Book Trailer @TheBruig on Instagram @BlackWomeninRock on Instagram Follow and support our host and guest: Follow

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Blog, Book Reviews

Book Review: Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Natera

By Rashmila Maiti • March 10, 2022

Release date- May 17, 2022. Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Natera is a multigenerational novel, set in New York, with flashbacks to the Dominican Republic. Set primarily in Nothar Park, a principally Dominican part of New York City, it follows the Guerreros. Vladimir and his wife, Eusebia, and his daughter, Luz have been living

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BRB. I’ll be Crying in the Bathroom from now on: A discussion with Erika L. Sánchez

Love Radio: Book Review

But Really… Can Reality TV be Feminist?

On the Allure of Speculative Memoir

Book Review: Reclaim the Stars

Book Review – Home.Girl.Hood.

Spice Girls, Witch Hunts, and Female Friendships with Juno Dawson

Labyrinth of Lineage and Education with Kimberley Baker Guillemet

Discussing Ungrateful with Kenya Nelson

Book Review: Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Natera

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