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The classic feminist text Women, Race, & Class by Angela Y. Davis was published 40 years ago, yet it remains as relevant as ever. In this episode, Sally & Tayler sit down to talk about its impact on them, and how it might help us get to the liberation we desire and deserve. Books &
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![Happy publishing day to these titles🎊
Here are a few that ended up on our shelf:
SLUTS: Anthology by Michelle Tea {@dopaminebooksla}
It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know about Your Reproductive Health (But Were Never Told) by Karen Tang {@flatiron_books}
Fair Shake: Women and the Fight to Build a Just Economy by Naomi Cahn, June Carbone, and Nancy Levit {@simonandschuster}
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley {@avidreaderpress}
Loneliness & Company by Charlee Dyroff {@bloomsburypublishing}
Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor {@pantheonbooks}
Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairston {@torbooks}
Are there any that are catching your eye? 👀
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