Books
Bye Sharam: Indian Women Are Tapping into the Enduring Power of Memoir
Sharam, or shame, is one of patriarchy’s most powerful weapons, and it begins early.
Read more »
“Hot Comb” Uplifts Black Women by Their Roots
All Black women haven’t experienced the trauma captured in Hot Comb, but there are still broad strokes that all Black women have either shared in intimate dialogues with our friends and family.
Read more »
Fear of a Feminist Lens: How Emily Nussbaum Pioneered TV Criticism
Nussbaum provides a roadmap for how to talk about television with an openness that sheds the hand-wringing that has plagued television criticism since its conception.
Read more »
BitchReads: 5 Nonfiction Books Feminists Should Read This July
We’re bringing BitchReads back!
Read more »
A Queerer World: 2019 Is the Year of the LGBTQ YA Novel
This year, LGBTQ young adult novels have finally diversified the queer experience.
Read more »
Moving the Needle: Mason Deaver on Creating One of YA’s First Nonbinary Protagonists
In YA, nonbinary protagonists are rare. Mason Deaver seeks to change that with their debut, I Wish You All the Best.
Read more »
Cultivating Joy: Dani McClain Faces Down the Fear of Maternal Mortality
When you become responsible for guiding a young person through this world, there are a lot of reasons to have some anxiety.
Read more »
Not Safe For Work: “Reckoning” Reminds Us That the Fight against Sexual Harassment Didn’t Start with #MeToo
The book is a fascinating, often dizzying ride through legal history, cultural evolution, feminist-movement dynamics, and media mythmaking.
Read more »
Invisible Signs: What We’re Still Missing When We Talk about Domestic Violence
No Visible Bruises will raise awareness and save lives.
Read more »
Cherríe Moraga Honors Her Foremothers in “Native Country of the Heart”
Capturing our foremothers’ stories is one of the ways in which women of color remember themselves.
Read more »
Pages
