Books

A New Day: Can Hollywood and Publishing Maintain the Momentum of #AsianAugust?

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September 17, 2018 at 10:41am

Helen Hoang, Lillian Li, and R.O. Kwon offer insight into why Hollywood and the publishing industry are finally beginning to wake up.

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli book cover

BitchReads: 25 Fiction Books You Must Read In 2018

by Evette Dionne

December 27, 2017 at 1:37pm

Fiction is needed now more than ever. Read more »

BitchReads: The Best Black Women’s History Books of 2017

by Evette Dionne

December 19, 2017 at 11:35am

Female and nonbinary historians, scholars, and writers are pushing Black women’s stories into the canon. Read more »

Best of Bitch

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 »

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 »