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The Best Queer YA Novels of 2019

Close up images from three books, including an image of a white nonbinary person leaning their head on a brown boy's shoulder; a Black girl in pajamas with natural hair; a pair of queer girls standing close to each other, one's hand on the other's neck.
by Rachel Charlene Lewis
December 10, 2019 at 12:13pm
It’s been a stunning year for queer young-adult novels.
The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self Love by Sonya Renee Taylor

BitchReads: 17 Books Feminists Should Read In February

by Evette Dionne
January 31, 2018 at 3:32pm
The first six months of 2018 are full of great books. Read more »
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

Love Is Not Colorblind: “The Wedding Date” Deals Directly With Race

by Evette Dionne
January 30, 2018 at 12:36pm
Alexa’s vocal and forward about how her Black womanhood shapes her intimate relationships. Read more »
The cover of Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

Expanding Our Imagination: 9 Novels That Show Fat People Themselves

by Evette Dionne
January 29, 2018 at 11:36am
Some books show fat people themselves—good, bad, fatphobia, insecurities, and triumphs included Read more »
Jasmine Guillory, author of The Wedding Date

Revolution In Romance: Jasmine Guillory Gives Black Women the Book We’ve Been Waiting For

by Evette Dionne
January 25, 2018 at 8:00am
Jasmine Guillory might be the author who revitalizes romance novels. Read more »
Ijeoma Oluo

Writing for Black Women: Ijeoma Oluo Is Still Speaking Truth to Power

by Evette Dionne
January 18, 2018 at 12:39pm
Everyday, no matter what I write, I’m still writing for Black women, more than anyone else. Read more »
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BitchReads Giveaway: 12 Free Books For You and Your Friends

by Evette Dionne
January 17, 2018 at 12:37pm
Nothing beats free books. Read more »
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas

White Dystopias: “Red Clocks” Ignores Marginalized Communities

by s.e. smith
January 16, 2018 at 9:37am
Red Clocks leaves a lot to be desired. Read 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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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

a blue and white illustration of a woman in Amish attire standing next to a fan and a chicken
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 »

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 »

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 »