Toni Morrison Stays in the Present + Stop Calling Black Women Strong with Brianna Holt
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Toni Morrison Stays in the Present + Stop Calling Black Women Strong with Brianna Holt

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First, Ashley talks about the book, Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination by Toni Morrison. She further talks about Toni Morrison’s way of speaking about criticism, why opinion as criticism is a dire mistake, and how Ms. Morrison’s work stays in the present.   In the second segment, Tayler and Briana Holt ask […]

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Lights, Camera, Action with Kirthana Ramisetti

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Ashley interviews Kirthana Ramisetti about her novel, Advika and the Hollywood Wives. They talk about writing a young woman making choices, writing about #OscarsSoWhite and Bollywood. They also discuss three films she would put into the Criterion Collection.  Book content warning: death Bookstores mentioned: Greenlight Bookstore, Beach Books, Book Soup, Book Passage, Sisters Uptown Support

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Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy by Alex Mar
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Seventy Times Seven: Juvenile Justice and Redemption with Alex Mar

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Jordy sits down with Alex Mar, journalist and author of Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy. Listen in as they discuss the story of Paula Cooper, a teenage girl who committed a violent crime and was sentenced to death at the age of fifteen.  The death penalty was sought for Paula

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Forgotten Women in Science with Lynn Cullen + Arts and Advocacy for Global Change with Anika Somaia

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In this double header episode, we get to hear about two changemakers, Dr. Dorothy Horstmann and Empower Her* Voice! First, Mariquita talks with author Lynn Cullen about her new book, The Woman with the Cure. The Woman with the Cure is a historical fiction novel that examines the life and contributions of Dr. Dorothy Horstmann.

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Loki’s Ring with Stina Leicht + Stone Cold Fox with Rachel Koller Croft

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It’s the beginning of the week and we have two more great author interviews to share with you! First Niba chats with the author of LOKI’S RING, Stina Leicht. Then Jordy and Rachel Koller Croft discuss her novel, STONE COLD FOX which is soon to be a TV series. Niba chats with author Stina Leicht

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I have some questions for you by Rebecca Makkai and Lesson in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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I Have Some Questions for You with Rebecca Makkai + Lessons in Chemistry with Bonnie Garmus

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This podcast episode includes not just one, but TWO author interviews that let us peek behind the scenes of the books that we love Mariquita sits down with Rebecca Makkai for a discussion about Murder, Mystery, and Feminism! They discuss Rebecca’s recently released novel, I Have Some Questions for You, a literary feminist boarding school

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F*#% Resilience: A Discussion about Grief and Renewal with Maggie Smith + Family History in the Present with Cheryl A. Head

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This episode includes back to back author interviews!  First up, Mariquita talks with poet Maggie Smith about the pain of loss, the recovery of self, and her new memoir, You Could Make This Place Beautiful. Books mentioned by Mariquita & Maggie Smith: You Could Make This Place Beautiful  by Maggie Smith Goldenrod by Maggie Smith

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Fictionalizing the Tech Industry with Andrea Dunlop

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Ashley sits down with Andrea Dunlop, the author of Women Are the Fiercest Creatures. During their conversation they talk about community and social commentary pertaining to women. Andrea also speaks about journalism and her true crime podcast, “No One Should Believe Me.” Get a copy of WOMEN ARE THE FIERCEST CREATURES by Andrea Dunlop Bookstores

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How Horror Can Heal Us: An Interview with Betsy Nicchetta

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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! Recently, we here at FBC HQ learned that Betsy Nicchetta, one of our fabulous Feminist Book Club members, had contributed an essay to

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Thrillers & Copaganda + Multigenerations, Music, & Mystery with Diane Marie Brown

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What is copaganda? And why do so many thrillers feel like copaganda? Mariquita and Renee discuss these questions plus how to spot copaganda in our literature. They also share some books that they loved that don’t pass the test and some great books that do. In the second segment, Ashley interviews Diane Marie Brown, author

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Food, Home, and Grief with Cecile Pin

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Ashley interviews Cecile Pin about her debut novel, Wandering Souls. Wandering Souls follows siblings Anh, Minh, and Thanh as they journey to Hong Kong after the last American troops leave Vietnam.  The conversation includes making a girl the oldest child, creating community through food, making a home amidst assimilation, and recalling memories.  Book content warning:

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