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Book Review: Body Work by Melissa Febos

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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Book Review: You Got Anything Stronger? by Gabrielle Union

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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Book Review: Open by Rachel Krantz

CW: Abuse Rachel Krantz’s memoir Open could not be any more of just that. Subtitled “An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation, and Non-Monogamy,” Open is filled with vulnerable moments across the emotional and physical spectrums as Rachel Krantz details her beginning explorations of non-monogamy and polyamory. Along the way, she comes into her queerness, interrogates the patriarchy, and meets

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The Woman They Could Not Silence

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 Review: Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Woman of Light is Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s first novel, after her collection of her debut collection of short stories, Sabrina and Corina. FBC has a podcast episode on the novel’s themes and the quotations that stood out to them. This multigenerational novel was beautiful and magical. There are novels with two timelines-one historical and one contemporary

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Book Review: White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

Synopsis:  White Smoke is a socially-conscious YA horror/thriller by Tiffany D. Jackson. The main character, Marigold, is a teenager in a blended family of five who has recently moved to what should be a great opportunity for her mother: 3 years of rent-free living in a recently-restored home, in exchange for a big writing project.

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A Love Letter to Kali Fajardo-Anstine

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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College Campuses Continue to Suck at Handling Sexual Misconduct Allegations

It was the early 2010s when, suddenly, conversations about sexual assault on college campuses were everywhere. At least it seemed so to me. Know Your IX — a survivor- and youth-led project that empowers students to end sexual and dating violence in their schools — was founded in 2013. In 2015, the world watched as

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