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Black Crossword Puzzles for the Diaspora + Empathy and Advocacy with Gen Z with Aparna Parthasarathy

Join us for a special episode featuring two thought-provoking segments on representation and advocacy. In the first segment, Alana speaks with Juliana Pache, social media director, jewelry entrepreneur, and creator of Black Crosswords for the Diaspora. Juliana shares the story behind the creation of Black Crosswords, highlighting the importance of representation in overlooked spaces and […]

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Murders, Mystics, and Mediums with Sarah Penner

In this episode of Feminist Book Club: The Podcast, join Jordy as she sits down to chat with bestselling author Sarah Penner. Together, they explore Sarah’s latest novel, The London Séance Society, and its mesmerizing themes of the Victorian Era, feminism, and all things Séance. Don’t miss out on this interview as we discover Sarah

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Unlikeable Female Characters with Anna Bogutskaya + The Rhythm of Recovery and Rediscovery with Anissa Gray

Renee welcomes Anna Bogutskaya to the podcast to chat about her book Unlikeable Female Characters and the nine character archetypes that make a woman unlikeable. You don’t have to be a film nut to enjoy this book and conversation and you’ll be floored by how common these tropes are.  Get a copy of Unlikeable Female

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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