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I Am Only a Foreigner Because You Do Not Understand by L. Nichols - Book Review

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ISBN: 9798985586350
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Published: Secret Acres - November 14th, 2023

Haunting and visceral, this memoir in verse perfectly captures what it is like to live on the margins of a society, illustrating the exquisite agony of discovering your identity and becoming your own person. ~ Reviewed by Bethany Marsfelder


Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall - Book Review

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ISBN: 9780525560562
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Published: Penguin Books - February 23rd, 2021

This book does a phenomenal job at explaining why feminism is so important and how it relates to other issues in our world. As someone who has a short attention span and a hard time reading non-fiction, this book really kept my attention and told the author's story in an entertaining and educational way. ~ Reviewed by Lydia Williford


The Work Wife by Alison B. Hart - Book Review

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ISBN: 9781525899768
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Published: Graydon House - July 19th, 2022

A golden feminist-fiction debut! Three women–the wife, the work wife, and the former wife of a big-time Hollywood director–each prepare themselves for a long day filled with speeches, pitches and an extravagant Hollywood party where their worlds collide and ugly truths enter the limelight. I was blown away with the amount of character, depth, and deep understanding of the emotional and physical abuse that women have suffered through for a chance at stardom in Hollywood. This book is a very fiery reminder that the #MeToo movement is still as impactful as when it started in 2017, and there are still a lot of silent voices–not just victims, voices–waiting to be heard, to be recognized, to become. You’ll want to finish this in one swoop. ~ Reviewed by Kirstin Swartz


Communion: The Female Search for Love (Love Song to the Nation #2) by bell hooks - Book Review

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ISBN: 9780060938291
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - December 24th, 2002

I recommend reading this after All About Love. Thoughtful, honest, and gently challenging, bell hooks picks up some of the threads of All About Love and continues guiding us further along the path to healing and wholeness, in our hearts and in our selves. ~ Reviewed by Arabella Peterson


My Body by Emily Ratajkowski - Book Review

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ISBN: 9781250817860
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Published: Metropolitan Books - November 9th, 2021

My Body is an empowered collection of essays about Emily’s personal experiences in the modeling industry and how the commodification of her body has affected her as a woman in a society dominated by powerful men. These essays did a wonderful job exploring female power and sexuality, and the ways that our bodies can be taken advantage of in both obvious and subtle ways. Emily discusses the abuse and mistreatment that has impacted her as a model and as a woman, and emphasizes everything that she had to sacrifice for her career- including the rights to her own body. ~ Reviewed by Madison Gallup


Women and Other Monsters: Building a New Mythology by Jess Zimmerman - Book Review

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ISBN: 9780807054932
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Published: Beacon Press - March 9th, 2021

Women and Other Monsters is a pure, unadulterated, feminist read analyzing female monsters from Greek mythology and comparing them to women today. The goal in doing so is to help women reclaim what they've originally been told is "monstrous" (mostly by men). To see that anger, hunger, ambition, and sexual desires are not inherently bad, in fact they could be their greatest strengths. It is a powerful analysis, perfect for anyone looking for a new feminist read, or fans of mythology. ~ Reviewed by Cassidy Washburn


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