#Feminism
Sex Workers’ Voices: 10 Books About Sex Work by Sex Workers
January 21, 2021The best way to start the conversation around sex work is to listen to actual sex workers. Learn more on the topic with these books, including Whip Smart: The True Story of a Secret Life by Melissa Febos.
A Little Dirty Laundry: The Forgotten Legacy of Grace Metalious and PEYTON PLACE
January 13, 2021Take a trip to PEYTON PLACE and learn about the legacy and turbulent life of Grace Metalious, author of the controversial classic.
7 Excellent Books Released In 2020 By African Women Of Colour
November 17, 2020Don’t miss some of the year’s best African fiction and nonfiction–check out these 2020 books by African women of color, including Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.
Mary Wollstonecraft or Mary Shelley? How to Tell the Difference
November 13, 2020How to tell the difference between Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley, and the Mary Wollstonecraft statue.
5 Books to Read If You Still Have “WAP” on Repeat
October 20, 2020If you are here af for the discourse and the artists or would like to be, these books like WAP are the ones you should pick up.
I’ve Got to Talk to Someone About This! A History of Book Clubs
October 16, 2020A deep dive into the history of book clubs, including Black and Queer book club spaces.
Celebrating Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
September 25, 2020Books that explore the extraordinary life and work of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
12 Must-Read Romances With Great Fat Representation
September 24, 2020This must-read list of fat-positive romance features queer representation and spans multiple sub-genres, including titles like Guarding Temptation by Talia Hibbert.
19 Black Feminist Books You Need In Your Library
August 28, 2020Essential Black feminist books, non-fiction, and comics that are full of Black feminist thought, critiques, storytelling and analysis, including The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson and more.
5 Modern Authors Upholding the Gothic Feminist Tradition in 2020
August 17, 2020These 2020 books upholding the Gothic feminist tradition are full of pent-up emotion and psychological tensions.
20 Must-Read Books About The U.S. Women’s Suffrage Movement
August 5, 2020Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment by reading some of these 20 books about women's suffrage. Books for all ages are included.
Carrying the Banner: Celebrating Women’s Suffrage Through Museum Exhibitions and Literature
August 4, 2020A curated selection of museum exhibitions that explore the visual history of women's suffrage, with further reading on the suffrage movement.
Anti-Suffragette Literature: Not So Different From Modern Media After All
August 3, 2020How the anti suffrage movement showed up in literature of the day, and how we can still find this sentiment in some of today's media.
Learn About Women’s Suffrage Movements Across the Globe
We often hear about women's suffrage in the U.S. and UK, but what about elsewhere? Learn about women's suffrage movements across the globe with these books.
Young People Have Always Been Radicals: Suffrage in YA Fiction
Young adult books featuring girls and women fighting for voting rights and taking hold of one’s own life instead of following what’s written, such as The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee.