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Book Review: Ghosts by Dolly Alderton

By Yasi Agah

Summary Nina Dean encompasses what every thirty-something woman would deem successful. She is a published author living in a luxurious apartment in north London and has incredible relationships with her friends, family and even her ex-boyfriend (Weird or not weird?). The only part of Nina’s life that feels incomplete is having a partner. She has …

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Blog, Book Reviews, Bookish Life

Set Boundaries, Find Peace – Book Review

By Yasi Agah

Summary Have you struggled with saying no to people? What about loaning money to family and never getting it back? Do you attend events out of obligation rather than actually wanting to go? An important and necessary part of life that we need to prioritize is adding boundaries.  What is a boundary? According to the …

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Blog, Book Reviews

Book Review: Body Work by Melissa Febos

By Sam Paul

Melissa Febos has made a career out of telling her own story. Her work is deeply personal, sometimes painful, and always resonant. Her memoirs and essays stand out even beyond the import of her experiences and her talent because they are always interwoven–almost bursting–with poetic and philosophical references and insights that help connect her own …

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Blog, Book Reviews, Bookish Life

Book Review – You Got Anything Stronger?

By Yasi Agah

Summary Gabrielle Union is not just the star of iconic cheerleading movie Bring It On. Beyond that she is a producer, director, writer and activist. In her second novel of short stories, You Got Anything Stronger? (which we featured in our Gabrielle Union x Feminist Book Club collab) she recounts memories of her teenagehood, difficult …

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Author Interview, Book Reviews, Podcast Shownotes

The Woman They Could Not Silence

By Rah Hernandez

Mariquita interviews Kate Moore to discuss her most recent book, The Woman They Could Not Silence, and the ways in which pejoratives for mental illness are still used against women today to discredit them. Following the interview, Mariquita offers a review of the book, including a short synopsis. Books mentioned: Radium Girls by Kate Moore …

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Book Reviews, Podcast Shownotes

A Love Letter to Kali Fajardo-Anstine

By Rah Hernandez

Renee and Mariquita, both superfans of Kali Fajardo-Anstine, chat about her first novel Woman of Light, coming out June 7, 2022 from Penguin Random House. In this spoiler-free conversation, they share some of their favorite quotes from the book, some themes that stuck out to them, and why Fajardo-Anstine’s writing is so beloved. Books mentioned: …

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Author Interview, Blog, Bookish Life

Author Interview – Dr. Wendy Suzuki

By Yasi Agah

I had the opportunity to interview the author of Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion, Dr. Wendy Suzuki. Check it out below and read my review of Good Anxiety for a deeper dive into the book! What sparked your initial interest in neuroscience research? There was a very specific event that …

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Blog, Book Reviews

Carefree Black Girls: A Book Review

By Tayler Simon

I have been following Zeba Blay’s writing on Huff post for a really long time. Her writing challenges me and validates me every single time. Needless to say, I was stoked when I saw she wrote a book called Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Popular Culture. And she did not disappoint! …

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Author Interview, Blog, Book Reviews

Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? Review and Interview

By Tayler Simon

Book Review Yinka, Where is your Huzband? is such a delightful read! Set in South London, Yinka is a woman in her 30s who is still unmarried. Her British-Nigerian family is constantly asking about the whereabouts of her huzband, even going to such lengths as to praying publicly for her to find one. Yinka, annoyed …

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Blog, Book Reviews

Book Review: Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Cho

By Rashmila Maiti

Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho is an Own Voices novel focusing on two Taiwanese-American women, Fiona and Jane, who are friends since the second grade. Fiona Lin and Jane Shen are wonderful and flawed characters. Set in Taiwan, Los Angeles, and New York, the novel spans a lifetime of female friendships. The narrative …

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