love this logo? we’re selling shirts here. Week Two (Did you miss the first week? It’s ok, you can find it here.) Welcome to week two of Read. Resist. Vote! If you’re able to, I hope you join me in donating the equivalent of a cup of coffee to these amazing campaigns because after what […]
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Afterlife is Julia Alvarez’s latest novel for adults, after a hiatus of nearly fourteen years. Alvarez was born in New York but she had spent a part of her childhood in the Dominican Republic. I enjoyed her novels, be it the historical novel, In the Time of the Butterflies, a fictionalized account of the Mirabal
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It was recently revealed that Dr. Mahendra Amin, a gynecologist working with the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia, was allegedly performing hysterectomies on Spanish-speaking female immigrants who did not fully understand the procedure — let alone why it was being performed on them. These allegations came to light after several immigration rights advocacy groups
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Feminist Book Club is a unique community of readers who are dedicated to social justice through collective learning and conversations. I have been fortunate enough to be a member of Feminist Book Club since the spring of 2019. Throughout my time with Feminist Book Club, I have been able to celebrate its first birthday, watch
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love this logo? we made shirts! The Mantra. In 1969, Shirley Chisholm gave a speech at Howard University. The student body was reeling from the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. a short year earlier, and engaging in protests in opposition to the Vietnam War. They were also struggling over divided opinions about the increasing
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Content Warning – This post discusses gendered violence and murder at the hands of the patriarchy. #NiUnaMenos (literally translated into “Not one less (woman)” ) is a fourth-wave, grassroots, feminist movement that started in Argentina in 2015 and preceded explosion of the #MeToo movement in the United States. Following in the footsteps of the Madres
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I enjoyed this book filled with the glamorous (and dramatic) world of telenovelas. It was a delight to read, and also very steamy at times. It’s also one of the most diverse romance books I’ve read in 2020, making it a wonderfully refreshing read. Synopsis Leading Ladies do not end up on tabloid covers. After
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I’m pretty sure I bought the book for myself. Sure, it was an all-ages graphic novel, aimed at younger readers. But some of my favorite comics are all-ages comics, and this one allegedly had a witch in it. Count me in! I read the book and enjoyed it well enough. Then I did what I
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The Mujeristas Collective is an art collective and platform for the voices of Latinas and women of color based in Queens, NY. The Feminist Book Club is excited to be supporting this September. The Collective publishes zines showcasing contemporary art and writings from women around the world, and hold community events centering on Mujerismo and
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Lovers of romance novels (or readers considering giving them a try), have you ever listened to a romance podcast? If not, it’s time to start! Check out this list of perfect romance podcasts to start with that are hilarious, insightful, and serve up (and celebrate) empowerment of the genre. 1. Not Your Mom’s Romance Club
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As fall quickly approaches, teachers and parents are preparing for many different learning models, some with students attending school in person and others with full time distance learning from home. No matter how students are learning this fall, all children should have access to quality literature that is both representative of themselves, as well as,
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Beth Mayer’s We Will Tell You Otherwise is a collection of short stories with real characters who are often socially marginalized, with themes of family dynamics, children, death, and interactions between strangers. I think that writing a short story is more difficult simply because the author has limited space to create a world or a
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