Books
“Impersonation” Explores a Power Struggle Between Two Feminist Moms
What can a woman and a mother with no money afford to say no to?
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“Aria” Looks at Revolution through the Eyes of Children
Children can act as a conduit for the reader who doesn’t understand something political.
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“The Hierarchies” Imagines a World Where Sex Robots Have Human Impulses
It’s a shocking and eye-opening debut, one that has me looking at my coffee maker a little differently.
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“True Story” and “Fighting Words” Extend the Legacy of “Speak”
Twenty-one years later, we’re still telling similar stories to Speak—and yes, 21 years later, we still need them.
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Meat and Potatoes: In “Tomboyland,” Melissa Faliveno Asks Who Can Explore Queerness
Given Faliveno’s commitment to honesty, there isn’t a moment in Tomboyland that feels chastising or heavy-handed.
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“Miracle Country” Is a New Kind of Climate Change Memoir
Miracle Country shines in the moments when Atleework dives deep into her own thoughts and feelings.
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In “I Kissed Alice,” A Fanfiction Romance Blossoms Offline
Rhodes and Iliana find freedom in each other.
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Alisson Wood Reclaims Her Power in “Being Lolita”
“My voice is my power, and I’m now able to share this with other women and make them feel like they’re not alone.”
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A New Fairy Tale: “One to Watch” Imagines a Fat Bachelorette
Kate Stayman-London beautifully pulls back the curtain on what fat women in particular endure, not only when attempting to find love, but also in simply existing.
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Valorizing Purity: What White Women Gain from Racial Hatred
Women have often been written out of the history of hate and related phenomena.
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