Niba gets into books that fit the ‘that girl’ aesthetic. According to Refinery 29, “‘that girl’ isn’t just healthy, she’s professionally successful and looks her best at every moment. She wakes up every morning at 5.30am so she can seize the day and her nails are always uniform, manicured and eternally chip-free.” Being “that girl” […]
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2021 was a year filled with teaching, trying to survive in a pandemic, and some bits of reading. As I am writing this in mid-December, I have finished 33 books toward my goal of reading 52. BUT, we at Feminist Book Club do not shame anyone for how they read, what they read, or how
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Renee and Natalia get together to record their first episode together so it’s fitting that it’s the last one of the year. Each gives their top five books of the year along with their reasoning and, honestly? You’re probably going to end up adding *something* to your TBR at the end of the episode. Thanks
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Mariquita talks about Convenience Store Woman, the English language debut novel by Sayaka Murata, published in 2016 by Grove Press. Convenience Store Woman challenges ideas of capitalism, expectation, and contentment. In Convenience Store Woman, Murata provides readers with a different perspective and a new lens with which to view the world. Then Renee gives us
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Emma hypes up How High We Go in the Dark, which will be out in January 2022. Then Phalin goes on a holiday rant about some questions to avoid asking family members this year. Books mentioned: How How We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu
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Summary “I feel a peculiar sensation in my throat when white people borrow– take– something Black: it’s like there’s an octopus in my chest, peacefully afloat, when danger suddenly appears.” “Because “Freedom” is a song for Black women. It’s ours, even if it’s out in the world.” “Because guarding the autonomy of my Black mind
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Summary Did you get recruited by the CIA during college? Have you ever fallen in and out of love while traveling the world under a false identity? How about bringing your newborn baby to your undercover missions? Amaryllis Fox has lived a unique life full of adventure, chaos and unforgettable experiences. During her time in
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It’s one of Emma’s favorite months to talk about books — Nonfiction November! In this episode, Emma suggests just a small selection of books that may pique your interest. Feel free to tag her in your #nonfictionnovember stacks – she’s excited to see them! Then stick around as Natalia reviews The Power of Knitting: Stitching
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I was absolutely blown away by the thrilling mother-turned-spy novel, A Woman of Intelligence. I got to sit down with the author, Karin Tanabe, and hear her takes on motherhood, feminism, her writing process and journey creating this novel. Check out the interview below and read my full book review about A Woman of Intelligence
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Mariquita cannot wait to tell you about Win Me Something, the debut novel by Kyle Lucia Wu. Win Me Something tells the story of Willa Chen, a twenty-something biracial woman living in New York City. Willa takes on a job as a nanny for a wealthy white family and explores her own connection to family,
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Summary Motherhood is complicated. It becomes even more complicated when you are an undercover spy trying to infiltrate the KGB during the 1950s. Karin Tanabe’s A Woman of Intelligence is the thrilling story of Katharina Edgeworth, a previously career-focused, party-girl who took to the streets of Manhattan who has now taken to the country’s most
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Ever felt Interested in dark academia and all that encompasses it? Us too. In this episode, Niba recommends 5 books that fit the dark academia aesthetic. Then Mariquita reviews Miriam Toews’s new book, Fight Night, published October 5th by Bloomsbury. She strongly urges you to read it. Listen in and find out why. Books mentioned:
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