Books
Family Matters: “Good Talk” Offers a Panacea for the Worst of Times
For a country obsessed with the national “conversation about race,” Mira Jacob’s graphic memoir, Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations, offers an illustration of all the ways it can go right—and wrong.
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Here, Now, Everywhere: Deborah E. Lipstadt’s New Book Charts the Resurgence of Antisemitism
Lipstadt’s uncompromising perspective is guaranteed to leave readers uneasy, no matter where they lie on the political spectrum.
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Home Remedies: Megan K. Stack Confronts the Global Impact of Class, Privilege, and “Women’s Work”
Domestic labor isn’t just a “mom” issue—it affects the entire world.
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BitchReads: 15 Nonfiction Books Feminists Should Read This Spring
This list should encourage readers to pick up books that they would’ve never picked up before.
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“Sanctuary of the Psychic Life”: Why Poetry Matters in the Trump Era
All poetry is inherently political.
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Practical Magic: “HausMagick” Will Help You Cast a Spell on Your Home
Erica Feldmann’s first book, Hausmagick, is a compilation of spells, personal vignettes, and other ways to “transform your home with witchcraft.”
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6 Rad Poets to Read This National Poetry Month
You should savor the work of these great contemporary poets this month and every month hereafter.
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The Woke Generation: “Muslim Girl” Author Explains How Millennials Are Shaking the Country up—in a Good Way
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is a mover and shaker.
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When #MeToo Was a Blank Canvas: Joy McCullough Wants Teens to Know About Artemisia Gentileschi
Joy McCullough’s novel Blood Water Paint offers a stunning portrait of the painter Artemisia Gentileschi.
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Abby Maslin’s Personal Tragedy Turned Her Marriage into a Mission
In 2012, Abby Maslin’s husband was randomly assaulted with a baseball bat after a night out with friends.
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