“As a woman, there are things you see on a daily basis that you get numb to them. But what if you could put those ragey feelings somewhere? And this book is where I put it.” – Halley Sutton
Halley Sutton is a writer and editor who lives in Los Angeles. She is a Pitch Wars mentor and holds a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the University of California Santa Cruz, and a master’s degree in writing from Otis College of Art and Design. Her writing has appeared in CrimeReads, Monday Night magazine, and more. The Lady Upstairs is her debut novel.
Connect with Halley on her website, Instagram, and Twitter.
Halley’s book recommendations:
They Never Learn by Layne Fargo
Miami Purity by Vicki Hendricks
Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
How Contemporary Crime Books are Exposing Society Inequities by Steph Auteri for the Feminist Book Club blog
Feminist Book Club podcast interview with Layne Fargo
They Never Learn by Layne Fargo review + interview by Natalia Santana-Pollard for the Feminist Book Club blog
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![Happy Native American Heritage Month 📚️
Here are a few titles that we've featured before and have found a home on our shelves:
-Post Colonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz
-Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day by Katlin B. Curtice
-White Magic by Elissa Washuta
-Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Futureby Patty Krawec
-Thunder Song: Essays by Sasha taqwéseblu LaPointe
-Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst
What books by indigenous authors are on your shelf right now?
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