Books

10 Essential Books About Writing

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by Nylah Burton
April 6, 2022 at 12:07pm
Must-read titles for writers include works by Elena Ferrante, Akwaeke Emezi, Meg Wolitzer, Yoko Ogawa, and more.
Halsey Street by Naima Coster

Changing Home: “Halsey Street” Uses Gentrification As a Metaphor For Broken Relationships

by Evette Dionne
January 4, 2018 at 10:15am
Does improving an area come at the expense of its people? Read more »
Brass by Xhenet Aliu

BitchReads: 13 Books You Must Read In January

by Evette Dionne
January 2, 2018 at 11:53am
Welcome to the first BitchReads of 2018! Read more »
Porochista Khakpour on the cover of Sick: A Memoir

BitchReads: The 30 Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of 2018

by Evette Dionne
December 28, 2017 at 11:38am
Nonfiction deepens our understanding of the human experience.  Read more »
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BitchReads: 25 Fiction Books You Must Read In 2018

by Evette Dionne
December 27, 2017 at 1:37pm
Fiction is needed now more than ever. Read more »
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BitchReads: The Best Black Women’s History Books of 2017

by Evette Dionne
December 19, 2017 at 11:35am
Female and nonbinary historians, scholars, and writers are pushing Black women’s stories into the canon.  Read more »
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The “Bitch Doctrine” Is the Uplifting Manifesto We Need

by Heather Seggel
December 18, 2017 at 3:18pm
Laurie Penny’s collection of essays explores the uncomfortable corset of the gender binary. Read more »

The Future is Feminist Joy

by Allison Mccarthy
December 12, 2017 at 2:31pm
The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness reveals the blueprint to happier lives. Read more »
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A Sexual Violence Reckoning is Coming In Publishing

by s.e. smith
December 5, 2017 at 9:55am
It’s time to take down no good, very bad literary men. Read more »
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BitchReads: The Best Memoirs of 2017

by Evette Dionne
December 4, 2017 at 9:22am
Being able to peek into the lives of other people who are far different than us deepens our understanding of this complex life. Read more »
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BitchReads: 5 Books You Must Read In December

by Evette Dionne
November 28, 2017 at 10:03am
If you love the books, pass on the gift of literature to a fellow bibliophile. Read more »

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Demanding the Impossible: Walidah Imarisha Talks About Science Fiction and Social Change

by Kristian Williams
April 13, 2015 at 2:23pm
Before she was a poet, journalist, documentary filmmaker, anti-prison activist, and college instructor, Walidah Imarisha was fascinated... Read more »

Hot Under the Bonnet: The Cooptation of Amish Culture in Mass-Market Fiction

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by Audrey deCoursey
Spring 2014 • Maps & Legends
Dubbed “Amish romance novels,” “Amish fiction,” or the more waggish “bonnet rippers,” these novels just one entry point into the varying images of Amish communities in U.S. popular culture. Read more »

Eat, Pray, Spend: Priv-Lit and the New, Enlightened American Dream

Elizabeth Gilbert, a white woman wearing a navy blue jumpsuit, leans forward and holds hand with and Oprah Winfrey, a Black woman wearing a gray cardigan and jeans
by Joshunda Sanders
Summer 2010 • Action
Even as reports on joblessness, economic recovery, and home foreclosures suggest that no one is immune to risk during this recession, the popularity of women’s wellness media has persisted and, indeed, grown stronger.  Read more »

A Look at How Media Writes Women of Color

by Victoria Law
November 17, 2014 at 5:07pm
Nearly every Saturday morning, feminists of color hold Twitter discussions taking a deeper look at issues, such as gender violence. It’s the... Read more »