Watching film and television adaptations of your favorite books can be risky. There is always the fear that the director’s vision of a character or a place won’t match the one you’ve had in your mind. That the finished product will look like something you don’t recognize or like. That it will somehow change the …
In this episode Natalia interviews Lily Brooks-Dalton, author of The Light Pirate. They talk about what it means to be resilient, what even *is* good infrastructure, hope, ecology, that dream we have of sawing Florida off the nation as a whole, and so much more. We hope after listening to the conversation you love this …
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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, spend …
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 …
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 …
What’s Eating Women in Running? On Lauren Fleshman’s Good for a Girl Read More »
It’s been a very good year of reading for Renee so far. Even though we’ve barely scratched the surface of the year (and we’re still covered in snow), Renee shares seven books that she’s rated five stars already. Then, Jordy sits down with Academy-Award nominated screenwriter, Iris Yamashita, to discuss her debut novel, City Under …
5 Star Reads of 2023 (so far) + The Wild Wild Alaskan Front with Iris Yamashita Read More »
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! I hyped up Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean as a YA read I was anticipating because I loved the Tokyo Ever …
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 Book of Goose by Yiyun Li is, in its way, a love story. It is about the kind of rare, singular love …
In our new series, Sally proposes a bookish Double Date by sharing two of her favorite books on a particular topic, starting with America’s founders. Taking a deep dive into the early years of U.S. history may not seem super sexy, but these books are engaging and offer insights your teachers might have missed in …
Double Date with America’s Founders + Dr. Poetry on Spoken Word Read More »
This post was sponsored by Books Forward and 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! Women’s History Month is the perfect time to learn about badass women of days gone by — …
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