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BitchReads: 10 Books Feminists Should Read in April

The covers of "Young Mungo" by Douglas Stuart, "Take My Hand" by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, and "Woman, Eating: A Novel" by Claire Kohda
by Nylah Burton
April 1, 2022 at 2:47pm
This month, we’re reading “Young Mungo” by Douglas Stuart, “The Red Zone” by Chloe Caldwell, “Harley Quinn: Reckoning” by Rachael Allen, and more.
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BitchReads: 12 Books That Shaped Us as Feminists

by Bitch HQ
March 22, 2022 at 9:09am
For Women’s History Month, Bitch staffers share the titles that have influenced our feminist thinking, including work by Angela Davis, Audre Lorde, Julia Serano, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Octavia Butler, and more. Read more »
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BitchReads: 11 Books We Loved Reading in 2021

by Bitch HQ
December 27, 2021 at 10:00am
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Three women sit next to each other, reading three different titles with coffee mugs in front of them. The background shows stacks of books surrounding them.

BitchReads: 9 Books Feminists Should Read in November

by Rosa Cartagena
November 11, 2021 at 4:00am
Dig into these smart, irresistible new titles. Read more »
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BitchReads: 13 Books Feminists Should Read in October

by Rosa Cartagena
October 1, 2021 at 12:29pm
Cozy up with a new title this month. Read more »
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BitchReads: 11 Books Feminists Should Read in September

by Evette Dionne
September 1, 2021 at 12:03pm
Greet fall with these upcoming titles. Read more »
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BitchReads: 13 Books Feminists Should Read in August

by Evette Dionne
August 2, 2021 at 2:55pm
The books just keep on coming. Read more »
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BitchReads: 17 Books Feminists Should Read in June

by Evette Dionne
June 1, 2021 at 4:06pm
The books just keep on coming. Read more »
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BitchReads: 17 Books Feminists Should Read in May

by Evette Dionne
May 3, 2021 at 12:04pm
Did you miss us? Read more »
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BitchReads: 7 YA Books Feminists Should Read in March

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
March 9, 2021 at 3:30pm
Books can be healing. Read more »
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BitchReads: 9 YA Books Feminists Should Read in January

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 8, 2021 at 11:47am
There is one thing we can count on: young adult novels bringing us a much-needed distraction. Read more »

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