Books

Valorizing Purity: What White Women Gain from Racial Hatred

Seyward Darby, a white woman with short, brown hair, stands outside wearing a blue, button-down shirt
by Evette Dionne
August 4, 2020 at 9:00am
Women have often been written out of the history of hate and related phenomena.
Meredith Talusan, an Albino Filipino woman, has blond hair and wears a striped orange t-shirt as she smiles gently.

Without Condition: In “Fairest,” Meredith Talusan Dreams of Freedom from Others’ Perception

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
May 27, 2020 at 4:13pm
“My gender and race reflected on each other like a dizzying hall of distorted mirrors.” Read more »
Megan Campisi, a white author with long, gray hair, smiles for the camera

Eating the Poison: “Sin Eater” Turns Shame into a Superpower

by Evette Dionne
May 27, 2020 at 10:38am
The most important thing is what you think of yourself, even if you’re in a terrible situation; that kind of self-worth is where everything else begins. Read more »
Rachel Wilkerson Miller wears a lilac peacoat and sits on a park bench smiling.

There Is an Art to Showing up—and Rachel Wilkerson Miller Has Mastered It

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
May 26, 2020 at 11:55am
“You have to take care of yourself first. And that doesn’t make you selfish.” Read more »
A black and white photo of Lindsay Sproul, a white woman with short blond hair. She looks off into the distance and wears a linen tank top with a small necklace.

Girl Likes Girl: Lindsay Sproul Queers the Mean Girl in YA

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
May 21, 2020 at 9:02am
Lindsay Sproul spoke to Bitch about crafting a shitty lesbian teen character. Read more »
Alison McGhee, a white writer with short, blond hair, smiles for the camera

Remember and Resolve: Choice Is Central to “The Opposite of Fate”

by Reina Sultan
May 13, 2020 at 12:29pm
Every choice we make is influenced by everything that has come to bear in our own lives and on our own belief systems. Read more »
Porochista Khakpour, an Iranian American writer, poses in a patterned shirt in front of a patterned background

Her Own Terms: “Brown Album” is Porochista Khakpour’s Ode to the Others of Society

by Reina Sultan
May 12, 2020 at 12:02pm
“Brown Album” clarifies who Porochista Khakpour considers her audience to be: those who have been othered in the United States of America. Read more »
a white woman sits outside on a log reading a book

BitchReads: 13 Books Feminists Should Read in May

by Evette Dionne
May 11, 2020 at 1:18pm
It’s difficult to focus on anything, including pop culture, given that we’re in the midst of a life-altering pandemic—and that’s perfectly okay. Read more »
Edward, a very white vampire, leans down to Bella as he saves her from being hit by a car.

More Than Nostalgia: “Twilight” Lovers Are Cautiously Optimistic about “Midnight Sun”

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
May 7, 2020 at 2:50pm
Twilight is not a perfect series. Read more »
a pink and white cartoon illustration from There’s No Manual of a woman holding up a baby

Two Funny Moms Get Real about the Goriness of Having a Baby

by Dara Mathis
May 5, 2020 at 9:00am
“There’s No Manual” informs without scaremongering and advises without judging Read more »
Amy Roost, a white woman with short, curly hair, poses in a white shirt

Incinerating Injustice: Women Are Rightfully Furious Under Trump

by Evette Dionne
April 30, 2020 at 10:42am
All roads lead back to empathy. Read more »

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A Look at How Media Writes Women of Color

by Victoria Law
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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 »

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 »