Books

Ruby Hamad, who has wavy brown hair and large brown eyes, looks into the camera. Ruby wears a red t-shirt and stands against a neutral background.

Distressed Damsels: There’s Nothing Accidental about White Feminist Racism

by Madhuri Sastry
November 5, 2020 at 10:38am
The white self—not the white person as a human being, but as a white person in the society—is built on this myth of morality and goodness surrounded by heathens and disease-ridden savages. Read more »
A person on a train with black hair and short bangs and a face tattoo reads a book.

BitchReads: 9 YA Books Feminists Should Read in November

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 2, 2020 at 3:14pm
Through it all though, I’ve found a lot of solace in books. Read more »
Lily James plays Mrs. de Winter, a woman with shoulder-length blond hair looking over her shoulder, in Rebecca

Female Trouble: Why Daphne Du Maurier’s “Rebecca” Still Possesses our Imaginations

by Kerensa Cadenas
October 21, 2020 at 9:37am
What makes Daphne du Maurier’s prose feel fresh and unique to this day is just how real it is in capturing the way women observe. Read more »
A black and white portrait of Nikki Giovanni, a Black woman with short, blond hair, holds her hand up to her chin

BitchReads: 11 Books Feminists Should Read in October

by Evette Dionne
October 16, 2020 at 9:14am
For those updating their fall reading lists, we have books for everyone. Read more »
a Black man with short, black hair, and a blue shirt sits on a concrete bence reading a book

Personal Connection: #OwnVoices, Outing, and the Ongoing Quest for Authenticity

by s.e. smith
October 14, 2020 at 9:00am
Not all authors feel safe, comfortable, or interested in being out to readers about their identities. Read more »
Lara Parker, a white woman with shoulder length honey blond and brown hair, stands against a gray wall in a green shirt

Patient Perspective: Lara Parker, a Wise Friend for Those with Vagina Problems

by Caroline Reilly
October 6, 2020 at 9:46am
In order to get help from doctors and be taken seriously, people with endometriosis have to be really vulnerable. Read more »
A person with blond hair who wears cold-weather clothes reads a book outdoors.

BitchReads: 13 YA Books Feminists Should Read in October

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 2, 2020 at 10:20am
Let’s escape our current world in favor of one that comforts you. Read more »
Chanel Miller, a mixed-race woman with brown hair pulled into a low bun, poses in a yellow dress in front of a green and yellow background

Know Our Names: Chanel Miller Shatters Stigma for Asian American Survivors

by Kylie Cheung
September 30, 2020 at 9:39am
By recounting her experience, Chanel Miller has helped shatter a norm of silence and stigma in Asian communities. Read more »
Author Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, who wears gold jewelry and takes a selfie.

Staggering Genius: “The Undocumented Americans” Defies Flattened Migrant Narratives

by Tina Vasquez
September 29, 2020 at 11:19am
“As an artist, you have to have a radical vision.” Read more »
illustration of a South Asian woman outside of a bookstore observing a crowd of white people gathered inside for a South Asian romance novel event.

Palatable Love: Seeking a Happily Ever After in a White Publishing World

by Madhuri Sastry
September 28, 2020 at 3:14pm
For many diaspora writers, success is predicated on a hefty down payment of writing through the white gaze. Read more »

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Black Girls Hunger for Heroes, Too: A Black Feminist Conversation on Fantasy Fiction for Teens

by Zetta Elliott
December 17, 2013 at 3:19pm
What happens when two great black women fiction writers get together to talk about race in young adult literature? That's exactly what happens... Read more »

Rewriting the Future: Using Science Fiction to Re-Envision Justice

by Walidah Imarisha
Spring 2015 • Law & Order
Our justice movements desperately need science fiction. 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 »

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 »