With the current administration actively trying to whitewash Black History Month, Nox and Ashley sat down to share their Black history recommendations. They provide books, authors, and movies for various age ranges and topics in Black history, as well as a reminder to celebrate and uplift Black history all year round, not just in February. […]
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TW: Femicide, Stalking “For the past 10 years I’ve been going non-stop to build my project and it’s come to the point that I need to draw lines and set boundaries,” singer Chappell Roan said in an Instagram post in August, following what she described as a series of “nonconsensual physical and social interactions.” Whether
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In this episode, Jordy and Nox delve into Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley, a dark romantasy brimming with Fae politics, perilous trials, and a fierce rebellion against a sadistic faerie king. From the brutal magic of the underground Fae realm to Kenna Heron’s journey of courage, resilience, and unexpected love, we’re exploring what makes
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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! cw: eating disorders Piglet and Filling the Cracks When Things Fall Apart Lottie Hazell’s Piglet is a sharp, gripping read about betrayal, identity,
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We love messy family dramas and today our podcasters are talking about two newer releases, The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha and Hate Follow by Erin Quinn-Kong. These two contemporary fiction novels tackle big families with big drama, from handing over the family business to momfluencers ignoring their kids’ consent. Tune in for thoughtful and nuanced
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! I’ve been feeling hopeless recently, but craftivism has given me something to hold on to. My family instilled a lot in me—my love
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The podcast is back with a quick review of The Jewel of the Isle from Jordy for all our adventure-loving romcom fans. But the bulk of this episode is dedicated to Nox and Mhairie’s conversation regarding how online communities tend to respond to natural disasters. While this episode was recorded in the immediate aftermath of
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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! I recently watched a TikTok about horror, in which a user was bashing both the genre and viewers. They loudly claimed there’s something
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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! If I could tell my 15-year-old self—who barely survived the gym class mile—that I’d someday run marathons, she probably would have thought it
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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! I am not a poetry person and yet here I am, reviewing my second book of poetry. This time, it’s The Worst of
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Don’t Stop the Music (Videos): Music Videos in the Present “Say My Name” by Destiny’s Child. “Work It” by Missy Elliot. “Hung Up” by Madonna. “Gimme More” by Britney Spears. These are just a handful of songs whose music videos represent indelible memories for me. Once upon a time, music videos were a massive part
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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! In the opening chapter of Jane Tara’s Tilda Is Visible (out in February), the titular character is working at her computer when she
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![New podcast episode 🧜♀️ Dive into the enchanting and eerie world of selkies, sirens, and mermaids with author and literary agent Rachel Ekstrom Courage (@racheleckstromcourage) and FBC contributor, Jordy (@weywardbooks)!
In this episode, we explore the origins of these mythical women, their ties to patriarchal narratives, and why their stories continue to captivate us today. Jordy also shares some mermaid and siren inspired novels that are on her TBR (to be read) list.
Find this episode anywhere you listen to podcasts or stream from our blog!
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