Books
Remembering Writer Doris Lessing: “Whatever You're Meant to Do, Do it Now.”
On Sunday, November 17th, the British author Doris Lessing died in her home in London at age 94. Lessing’s writing and life were exemplary—she held herself and society to a high standard—and if you were... Read more »
Eating Out: Real Talk with “Meaty’s” Samantha Irby
“Food is soothing, and my drugs of choice are the foods that feel the best.”
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Interview with Hyperbole and a Half's Allie Brosh
It feels like everyone is rooting for Allie Brosh. The 28-year-old Hyperbole and a Half artist and writer has holed up in her bedroom for the past four years, churning out unique webcomics that have come to define a... Read more »
Six Great Small Press Titles You Should Seek Out
Now in its third year, Short Run is a women-owned arts organization in Seattle that celebrates small press in all its forms, from zines, comics, art books, and more. We have events planned all throughout November, leading to a... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what’s on our radar today!
• Check out these five steps to prevent sexual violence that don’t blame survivors. [... Read more »
A New Children's Book Explains What "Witch" Really Means
Thinking about being a witch for Halloween? Consider forgoing the warts and pointy hat for a more historically accurate costume—like dressing up as Joan of Arc and Anne Boleyn.
Throughout the ages, women who transgressed societal norms have been named witches and faced punishments like... Read more »
Bibliobitch: "Inside this Place Not Of It" Goes Inside Women's Prisons
Inside This Place, Not of It: Stories from Women's Prisons is the ninth book in the Voice of Witness series, which carries the Studs Turkel torch by using oral history to share stories from the margins of America. Inside This Place has thirteen accounts from people who have... Read more »
Alison Bechdel's "Fun Home" Will Now Be a New York Musical
Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel Fun Home is the first mainstream musical that centers on the story of a young lesbian, according to the show’s creators.
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A New Book Examines Why Media's Okay With Angry Men—But Not Passionate Women
Ever notice how anger helps a man command a room, but it often has the opposite effect for women?
While the former comes off as passionate, the latter is often remembered as emotionally erratic, an outcome predictable enough to make any woman angry. (Can someone say vicious cycle?)
But there may... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what’s on our radar today!
• Here come by the body police: Internet commenters shame pregnant woman about weight lifting. [NYT]
• Women make up... Read more »
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