Mhairie speaks with Dr. Lauren Cagle, professor of rhetoric at the University of Kentucky, about the history of memes, their impact on culture, and particularly on prevalence of memes in the 2024 US Presidential election. They discuss the field of rhetoric more broadly, define the term “meme,” and investigate the generational differences in social media use and online communication as it relates to the consumption of political information.   Join our online community to be a part of the election night craft circle.      Support this episode’s host and guest Follow Mhairie: Instagram // TikTok Follow Dr. Lauren Cagle: Bluesky // Website Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

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Is this real life? We are honored to be chatting with three amazing authors that we happen to admire so much! Sally chats with Jamie Raines and his wife Shaaba to discuss our November book of the month, The T in LGBT. Then Renee invites KJ Dell’Antonia back on the show to discuss the adaptation of her 2020 book The Chicken Sisters.   The Trans Experience and Allyship (0:22) We’re heading into November, where our book club theme is Trans Voices and our non-fiction book is The T in LGBT. Sally sat down with the author, Jamie Raines, and his wife and collaborator, Shaaba, to talk about the wide range of trans experience, allyship, creating boundaries around social media, and more.   From Page to Screen with KJ Dell’Antonia (20:04) Four years ago, KJ Dell’Antonia’s first novel The Chicken Sisters was a New York Times bestseller and a Reese’s Book Club pick. Now it’s been adapted for television and is currently airing on the Hallmark Channel! Renee chats with KJ about the experience adapting this book, why it resonates, and why Hallmark is the surprisingly perfect place for it. Books/Resources Mentioned The T in LGBT by Jamie Raines (our November nonfiction book of the month!) The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell’Antonia Renee’s first interview with KJ Dell’Antonia from 2021 Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Renee’s interview with Bonnie Garmus Playing the Witch Card by KJ Dell’Antonia     Support this episode’s hosts Follow Sally: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Jamie: YouTube // Instagram Follow Shaaba: Instagram // YouTube Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow KJ: Instagram // Substack Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

We’re in the final weeks until the election, so we thought we’d share a few books (and one documentary!) that brought a glimmer of hope to our hearts. Tune in for Mariquita’s review of A Bit Much, Sally’s review of The Inner Mountain, and Ashley’s discussion of the documentary Sacred Soil alongside the book Admissions.   A Bit Much: Relishing Poetry that Recharges Your Heart (0:22) Mariquita reviews Lyndsay Rush’s debut book of poetry, A Bit Much, and discusses why everyone needs to have a little collection that reminds them just what a badass they are.   The Inner Mountain Book Review (4:09) Sally reviews The Inner Mountain by Diane Wang, a motivational book for women in leadership and entrepreneurship. It’s not a perfect book, but it has some great takeaways and is great for a buddy read or small book club. Thanks to The Inner Mountain Foundation for sponsoring this segment.   Black Experiences at Boarding School (9:42) Ashley talks about the documentary Sacred Soil: The Piney Woods Story in tandem with Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School by Kendra James about the experiences of Black students in boarding school.    Books/Resources Mentioned A Bit Much: Poems by Lyndsay Rush The Inner Mountain: Discover Your True Spirit, Strength, and Potential by Diane Wang Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice by Jessica Gordon Nembhard It’s Not (All) Your Fault: Self-Help and the Individualization of Oppression by Sharon Podobnik Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School by Kendra James     Support this episode’s hosts Follow Mariquita: Instagram  Follow Sally: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

We all know that books can help us escape the real world and they can also demonstrate how we might show up in the world as our whole selves. This episode celebrates both ends of this spectrum. Sally kicks us off with some of her favorite quick horror novellas, a perfect escape for this time of year. Then Nox tells us about the impact the book Fat Girls Hiking had on her. Finally, Ashley chats with Jayne Allen, author of The Most Wonderful Time, a holiday romcom with depth.   Bite-Sized Fright for Spooky Season (0:21) Novellas are perfect for a sick day, a readathon, or when you are utterly overwhelmed by life and need a quick read to pull you out of reality for a bit. As the weather cools down and we snuggle into spooky season, Sally’s got some short, creepy books for you to check out.   Fat Girls Hiking (6:18) Nox shares a review of Fat Girls Hiking: An Inclusive Guide to Getting Outdoors at Any Size or Ability by Summer Michaud-Skog. Nox discusses how this book impacted her as a fat, disabled, person of color. She shares some parts that really resonated with her and inspired her, as well as a few places that could use a little more depth. Overall, this book is highly recommended!   Identity, Joy, and Travel with Jayne Allen (16:10) In this spoiler-free conversation, Ashley and Jayne Allen discuss Jayne’s novel The Most Wonderful Time, how it is more than a holiday novel, and how through newness and tough conversations, the story comes to life.   Books/Resources Mentioned Haunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker Graveyard Shift by M. L. Rio Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones Your Shadow Half Remains by Sunny Moraine Fat Girls Hiking by Summer Michaud-Skog The Most Wonderful Time by Jayne Allen     Support this episode’s hosts Follow Sally: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Nox: Instagram // Twitter // TikTok Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Follow Jayne Allen: Instagram  Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Renee and Mariquita didn’t know what they were getting into when they decided to discuss the book One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon. Tune into this discussion for an overview of Yoon’s first adult novel, a thriller in the vein of The Stepford Wives, but stick around for Renee and Mariquita’s experience being humbled by Black readers’ reviews.   Books/Resources Mentioned One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein Do Better by Rachel Ricketts Renee’s interview with Rachel, author of Do Better Goodreads review from Cydney     Support this episode’s hosts Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Mariquita: Instagram  Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

Ashley and Mariquita discuss the book Rebels with a Cause: Reimagining Boys, Ourselves, and Our Culture by Niobe Way. They touch on topics of masculinity, the crisis of connection, and ways in which boys can create better pathways towards mental wellness. You may also hear them pontificate on why childless cat ladies exist.   Other resources mentioned: Miami Dolphins star Jaelan Phillips: Let’s not stigmatize vulnerability from men   Support this episode’s hosts Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Follow Mariquita: Instagram  Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

Join Sam, Mariquita, and Ashley for a roundtable discussion on one of our favorite books of the year, Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe. They discuss the themes of motherhood, sex work, addiction and recovery, as well as the narrative perspective of Margo herself. Don’t let the heavy topics fool you – this book is hilarious, warm, and full of heart.    Support this episode’s hosts Follow Sam: Twitter // Instagram  Follow Mariquita: Instagram  Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

While we love a good fluffy book, there’s just something about diving deep into a specific subject. At FBC, we know we can do that through both fiction and non-fiction. In this episode, Nox shares a non-fiction book about reproductive health that opened her eyes to how much learning she has to do. Then Renee talks to Monique Roffey about femicide in the Caribbean in her new book Passiontide.    It’s Not Hysteria: A Review (0:21) Nox discusses It’s Not Hysteria by Karen Tang, an important (and gender-inclusive!) book about the reproductive system. Tune in to hear why this book was so meaningful to her and how it empowered her to learn more.   Femicide in the Caribbean (10:50) Renee chats with Monique Roffey, author of the new book Passiontide, about femicide in the Caribbean. Passiontide is a fictional novel inspired by women’s protests in Trinidad after a Japanese steel pan player was murdered in 2016. Monique shares startling statistics about the murder of women globally but particularly in Trinidad and why it was so important to her to write about this issue.   Mentioned in this episode: It’s Not Hysteria by Karen Tang, MD, MPH Passiontide by Monique Roffey The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent The Living Goddesses by Marija Gimbutas Support this episode’s hosts and guests: Follow Nox: Instagram // Twitter // TikTok Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Monique Roffey: Instagram Today’s episode is sponsored by Gretchen Sisson, author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. Your support helps keep feminist media independent!   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

It’s the week after Labor Day when it still feels like summer but we’re starting to get the itch for fall. So today’s episode celebrates this liminal space. First, Ashley shares her thoughts on summer blockbuster films led by women. Then Renee shares her five must-read BIPOC thriller authors and her favorite books by each one.    Twisters: A Female Led Summer Blockbuster (0:21) Ashley shares her thoughts on the film Twisters, which amplifies women in STEM and a female-centered story, plus the impact of woman-led films during this summer blockbuster season.   Five BIPOC Thriller Authors for Fall (9:04) Gillian Flynn gave us the unreliable narrator and female rage, Jordan Peele gave us white supremacy as the real horror, and these five BIPOC authors weave all of these elements together to create books you’ll never want to put down. Grab your favorite sweater and your chai latte, and tune into Renee’s review of these must-read thrillers.   Mentioned in this episode: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa You’re Invited by Amanda Jayatissa Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett White Horse by Erika T. Wurth The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas Support this episode’s hosts and guests: Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Today’s episode is sponsored by Gretchen Sisson, author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. Your support helps keep feminist media independent!   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

We’re not sure what this episode says about us as a team, but we like gross shit and we look up to rebels. In the first segment, listen in as Rah and Mariquita tell one another about some books they love that just gave them the ick. Then stick around for Sam’s review of Rebel Girl by Kathleen Hanna. Somehow Kathy Acker is name dropped twice in this episode and that just feels right.   We Like to Feel Grimy: Books That Gross Us Out (0:22) Join Rah and Mariquita as they dive into the books that leave us feeling, well... gross. These are the reads that make you say, “What the f***?” or leave a lingering, unsettling feeling long after you’ve turned the last page. Please note that many of these books do come with content warnings, so please take care of yourself and check the warnings before diving into the book.  Rebel Girls: Kathleen Hanna’s New Memoir and the People She’s Inspired (21:26) Sam talks about Kathleen Hanna’s new memoir, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk, and how it is darker, deeper, and more insightful than its cover might lead you to believe. This bookand the review mention sexual assault.   Mentioned in this episode: Kittentits by Holly Wilson (tune into our discussion on the podcast here) Earthlings by Sayaka Murata The Guest by Emma Cline Raw Dog by Jamie Loftus Tender by Beth Hetland Chlorine by Jade Song Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Sam Irby (or really anything by Sam Irby) Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder Rebel Girl by Kathleen Hanna Riot Grrrl History Support this episode’s hosts and guests: Follow Rah: Instagram // TikTok // The StoryGraph Follow Mariquita: Instagram  Follow Sam: Twitter // Instagram  Today’s episode is sponsored by Gretchen Sisson, author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. Your support helps keep feminist media independent!   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Sometimes our contributors just want to tell you about the delightful books they’ve read recently, so tune in for four book reviews on some recent releases.   What’s in this episode: The Backtrack by Erin LaRosa, reviewed by Mariquita (0:21) Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve by Drew Afualo, reviewed by Renee (3:25) Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner, reviewed by Sam  (11:45) The Coven by Harper L. Woods, reviewed by Mhairie (15:30) (Trigger warnings: dubious consent, forced feeding, graphic violence, rough and explicit sexualcontent, forced proximity, betrayal, references to past abuse inc child abuse and reactions to triggering stimuli, knife violence, blood, physical harm to the FMC, bullying, murder, death of a parent, death, confinement.)   Support this episode’s hosts and guests: Follow Mariquita: Instagram  Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Sam: Twitter // Instagram  Follow Mhairie: Instagram Today’s episode is sponsored by Gretchen Sisson, author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. Your support helps keep feminist media independent!   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

Renee shares some of her favorite mental health memoirs and Mariquita interviews author Anamely Salgado Reyes, all in a search for the answer to an age-old question: Are we mad or is it just trauma?   Renee’s Reading Corner: Mental Health Memoirs (0:21) Instead of a longer review of one book, Renee shares six mental health memoirs that made a last impression on her. From C-PTSD to depression, from sociopathy to anxiety, this segment covers a lot of ground.   You Will Make Mistakes: Finding Home and Family in My Mother Cursed My Name (12:19) Mariquita interviews author Anamely Salgado Reyes about her debut novel, My Mother Cursed My Name. They discuss the legacy of trauma passed along by family who did their best, what it means to feel othered, how to define home, and just how, exactly, you can break a curse.     Books and Resources Mentioned: Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo A Flat Place by Noreen Masud The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Short List - podcast episode with Sally and Renee The Valedictorian of Being Dead by Heather B. Armstrong Sociopath by Patric Gagne Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh My Mother Cursed My Name by Anamely Salgado Reyes Support this episode’s hosts and guests: Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Mariquita: Instagram  Follow Anamely: Instagram   Today’s episode is sponsored by Gretchen Sisson, author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. Your support helps keep feminist media independent!   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

The phrase “own voices” gets tossed around the bookish internet a lot, but have you ever paused to think about why it truly matters? Today’s podcast sheds light on the importance of reading stories told by the people within those communities. From the political crisis in the Philippines from an intrepid Filipino journalist to the first traditionally-published romance novel by a Native author featuring Native characters, we spotlight why #OwnVoices is more than just a hashtag.   Renee’s Reading Corner: Some People Need Killing (0:21) Renee shares one of her favorite non-fiction books of the year so far, Some People Need Killing by Patricia Evangelista. Even if you think the deadly politics of the Philippines has no impact on your day-to-day life, tune in to hear why you should absolutely read this book. If nothing else, it’s a feat of longform journalism that you won’t want to miss.   The Bridget Jones of Indian Country (8:40) We’ve waited until 2024 to have our first traditionally-published romance by a Native author featuring Native characters, but it was worth the wait! Sally chats with Danica Nava, author of The Truth According to Ember, about Native stereotypes and discrimination, her favorite romcoms, characters, and tropes, and her book, which we’ll gladly deem “the Bridget Jones of Indian Country.”     Books and Resources Mentioned: Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country by Patricia Evangelista The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Short List - podcast episode with Sally and Renee The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava Bridget Jones’ Diary by Helen Fielding Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Reservation Dogs Legally Blonde How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days The Hating Game by Sally Thorne I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte   Support this episode’s hosts and guests: Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Sally: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Danica: Instagram // Threads   Today’s episode is sponsored by Gretchen Sisson, author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. Your support helps keep feminist media independent!   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

Get your TBRs ready because we’re discussing three books you won’t want to miss! Jordy reviews Made For You by Jenna Satterthwaite, Renee reviews All This and More by Peng Shepherd, and Mariquita sits down with Rachelle Bergstein to chat about her book The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us. This episode will have you thinking about the kinds of entertainment media that makes us all who we are.   Made For You – AI Women and The Bachelor (0:21) Jordy sits down to discuss Made for You by Jenna Satterthwaite. This book is The Bachelor meets artificial intelligence meets murder mystery. This story will have you ponder the ethics and morality of creating humanlike robots all while feeling empowered by reclaiming individual autonomy.     Renee’s Reading Corner: All This and More (5:40) If you’re feeling a little nostalgic for the Choose Your Own Adventure books we had growing up, you’ll want to check out Peng Shepherd’s latest novel All This and More. Renee reviews the book and shares why you might love it too.   What a Friend We Have in Judy (9:11) Mariquita interviews author Rachelle Bergstein about her book The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us. Over the course of the discussion they cover the importance of Blume’s ability to destigmatize menstruation and masturbation, the evergreen relevance of censorship and book bans, and where accountability ends and censorship begins.    Books and Resources Mentioned:   Made for You by Jenna Satterthwaite  If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy  The Villain Edit by Laurie Devore  All This and More by Peng Shepherd The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us by Rachelle Bergstein  Women from the Ankle Down by Rachelle Bergstein  Brilliance and Fire by Rachelle Bergstein  Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret by Judy Blume  Deenie by Judy Blume  Forever by Judy Blume  Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe   All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson  Superfudge by Judy Blume  Then Again Maybe I Won’t by Judy Blume  Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer    Support this episode’s hosts and guests: Follow Jordy: Instagram // TikTok  Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Rachelle: Instagram // website // twitter  Follow Mariquita: Instagram // Threads  Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

After trying – and failing – to lean in and girlboss our way to success, what comes next? Ashley and Sally chat with Samhita Mukhopadhyay (former executive editor for Teen Vogue) about what we can take away from those movements, how community is key to a workplace revolution, and insights from her book The Myth of Making It.   Books and Resources Mentioned: The Myth of Making It: A Workplace Reckoning by Samhita Mukhopadhyay Having It All by Helen Gurley Brown Phillip Cardi’s interview with Samhita on Unholier Than Thou   Support this episode’s hosts and guests: Follow Samhita: Instagram // Substack Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Follow Sally: Instagram // The StoryGraph   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

Move over non-fiction, we’ve got three novels that tackle big social issues in today’s episode! From violence against women in Murder After the Night Before, racist property laws in What You Leave Behind, and climate change in Troubled Waters, today’s episode proves that fiction can teach us and inspire us just as well, if not better, than non-fiction.    The One with the (Un)Likable Female Character with Katy Brent (0:21) Do we need to like our main characters or can we just accept that we’re all a bit like Rachel’s trifle from Friends? In this segment, kindly sponsored by HarperCollins, Sally talks with Katy Brent, author of The Murder After the Night Before. They chat about unlikeable female characters, what we gain from true crime, and Katy’s favorite thrillers.   Heirs Property in What We Leave Behind by Wanda M. Morris (16:55)  Renee gushes about the new legal thriller What We Leave Behind by one of her favorite thriller authors Wanda M. Morris. To provide context for the premise of the book, she dives into what heirs property is, what makes it so complicated, and how it can impact the inheritance and legacy of Black families.   Lineage, Food, and Climate Change with Mary Annaïse Heglar (25:41) Ashley speaks with the author of Troubled Waters, Mary Annaïse Heglar, about how food can be a connector among characters, how place is pivotal for storytelling, the history of climate change that we try to forget, and cli-fi as a literary genre.     Books/Resources Mentioned: The Murder After the Night Before by Katy Brent How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Hidden Homicides podcast You by Caroline Kepnes (and the tv show) The Boys Killing Eve Troubled Waters by Mary Annaïse Heglar What You Leave Behind by Wanda M. Morris Anywhere You Run by Wanda M. Morris All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris Renee’s podcast interview with Wanda M. Morris (from 2022)   Support this episode’s hosts and guests:  Follow Sally: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Katy Brent: Instagram Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Follow Mary Annaïse Heglar: Instagram Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Pride Month may be over for 2024, but we’ll never stop reading and recommending queer lit! Especially when the books are as good as the two in this episode. First up, tune into Rah fanboi-ing all over TJ Alexander as they interview the author about their new book Triple Sec. Then join Mariquita and Sam in a discussion of Housemates by Emma Copley Eisenberg, with themes of love, grief, queerness, embodiment, and so much more.   More Poly Rom-Coms Please: Discussing Triple Sec with TJ Alexander (0:21) Are you tired of typical romance novels that don’t showcase diverse relationship styles? Have you considered reading Triple Sec? In this segment, Rah sits down with TJ Alexander to discuss the inspiration and creation behind the newly released polyamorous rom-com, Triple Sec. Tune in to hear about TJ’s process in creating diverse characters, the future of poly rom-coms, and why this book should be on your summer beach read TBR.   Echoes of Queerness in Housemates by Emma Copley Eisenberg (24:49) Mariquita and Sam chat about Emma Copley Eisenberg’s recently released Housemates, a book about queer love and art and their intersection. Mariquita and Sam discuss the book’s continuum of queer artists, its embodied embrace of fatness, and more.     Books/Resources Mentioned: Chef’s Kiss by TJ Alexander Chef’s Choice by TJ Alexander Second Chances in New Port Stephen by TJ Alexander Triple Sec by TJ Alexander I’ll Have What He’s Having by Adib Khorram The Prospects by KT Hoffman Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun Housemates by Emma Copley Eisenberg More on Berenice Abbot and Elizabeth McCausland    Support this episode’s hosts and guests:  Follow Rah: Instagram // TikTok // The StoryGraph Follow TJ Alexander: Instagram // Website Follow Mariquita: Instagram  Follow Sam: Twitter // Instagram  Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here. Check out our online community here!  This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

We love supporting women’s righteous anger… and let’s be real, it feels really good to be angry from time to time. In this episode, join Kenesma as she speaks with Defne Suman about her new book Summer Heat and the themes of anger, reconciliation, and family during Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus. Then stay tuned to hear Ashley and Rah thoughtfully discuss their experience watching the new film Furiosa: A Mad Max Story.   Summer Heat: An Interview with Defne Sumner (1:03) One of our book club moderators Kenesma sat down with Defne Suman to discuss her latest novel Summer Heat, recently translated from Turkish into English and publishing in the US in a couple of weeks. This book is set alternately between 2003 and 1974 and follows Melike and her lovers, as the reader experiences the personal and the political through her eyes. Furiosa Frenzy  (27:49) Ashley and Rah are back with another film discussion! This time, they're diving into the recently released film, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Join them as they share their thoughts on the action-packed prequel, explore the depth beyond the explosions, and celebrate the portrayal of the female lead. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to the Mad Max Universe, this episode promises insights for this thrilling installment.     Books/Resources Mentioned: Summer Heat by Defne Suman   Support this episode’s hosts and guests:  Follow Kenesma: Instagram Follow Defne Suman: Website Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Follow Rah: Instagram // TikTok // The StoryGraph   Today’s episode is sponsored by The Murder After the Night Before by Katy Brent from HQ Digital, an imprint of HarperCollins. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media. Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here. Check out our online community here!  This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

Pride Month is here and we've got our queerly beloveds on our minds. In this double header, you'll first hear Rah and Jordy discuss their favorite sapphic romances and why they love a good WLW love story. Then, Ashley and Mhairie tackle the question of whether we can ever separate a piece of art (such as a certain nostalgic magical series) from the artist when they actively harm the people we love. Queerly Beloved - Sapphic Stories to Light Up Your Pride Month (1:47) Happy Pride Month! We don’t need an excuse to read sapphic romances, but if you're looking for one, this is the perfect month to dive in! Tune into this segment where Rah and Jordy discuss a few of their favorite sapphic romances and books with sapphic romances in the background. Get ready to have your TBR list bursting with books that showcase some delightful WLW antics. The FBC Community asks, Can we separate art from the artist? (20:46) Ashley and Mhairie delve into a question from a Feminist Book Club community member posed in our online community : how do you deal with authors whose beliefs go against your own yet their books were some of the most meaningful to you? The conversation includes what cancel culture means, accountability culture, and if you can separate art from the artist.  Books/Resources Mentioned: Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail by Ashley Herring Blake Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake The Fiance Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur  This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé  Outdrawn by Deanna Grey No Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall - (listen to Nox’s Review here!)  Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America by Krista Burton Chlorine by Jade Song Payback’s a Witch and In Charm’s Way by Lana Harper Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma Alban One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur Here we go again Alison Cochrun Support this episode’s hosts and guests:  Follow Rah: Instagram // TikTok // The StoryGraph Follow Jordy: Instagram Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Follow Mhairie: Instagram Today’s episode is sponsored by Thank You, More Please by Lily Womble from Legacy Lit and The Murder After the Night Before by Katy Brent from HQ Digital, an imprint of HarperCollins. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media. Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here. Check out our online community here!  This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

We’re truly in the golden age of book adaptations but move over, Reese Witherspoon, Patricia Highsmith is the reigning queen. Tune in to listen to Renee, Ashley, and Mariquita thoughtfully and hilariously discuss the 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith, as well as the 1999 film, and the new Netflix series. They compare and contrast the three texts, dive into the enduring themes of queerness in each, why the book withstands the test of time, Matt Damon vs. Andrew Scott, and all the aspects they loved in the latest series. Finally, they attempt to answer the question, “What the hell is Mr. Ripley’s talent anyhow?”   Books/Resources Mentioned: The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999 film) Ripley (2024 Netflex series) The Guest by Emma Cline Sociopath by Patric Gagne Mindhunter (TV series) Sugar (TV series) Bad Sisters (TV series) The Tragedy of Macbeth (film)   Support this episode’s hosts and guests:  Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Mariquita: Instagram  Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website   Today’s episode is sponsored by Thank You, More Please by Lily Womble from Legacy Lit and The Murder After the Night Before by Katy Brent from HQ Digital, an imprint of HarperCollins. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media. Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here. Check out our online community here!  This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

When Sally mentioned in our team Slack that she was considering reading the six books on the short list for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, Renee chimed in that she’d already read two of them. Like the true feminist nerds they are, they teamed up to read three each. In this podcast episode, Sally and Renee rank the six books and make a prediction for which one will win the prize later this week.     Books/Resources Mentioned: Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death by Laura Cumming Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI by Madhumita Murgia All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles A Flat Place: Moving Through Empty Landscapes, Naming Complex Trauma by Noreen Masud Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair   Special thanks to Melville House for providing a complementary copy of A Flat Place.   Support this episode’s hosts and guests:  Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Sally: Instagram // The StoryGraph   Today’s episode is sponsored by Thank You, More Please by Lily Womble from Legacy Lit and Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America by Shefali Luthra from Doubleday. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Beach read season is upon us! There are lots of definitions of beach reads out there but to us, a good beach read is something that is smart, sexy, funny, and full of heart. Tune in to hear Jordy and Mariquita discuss This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune and then stick around for Renee’s review of The Husbands by Holly Gramazio.   This Summer Will Be Different discussion (0:23) Jordy and Mariquita sit down to discuss Carley Fortune’s newest book, This Summer Will Be Different. This is a heavy-hitting romance novel that explores the love we receive from friendships, found family, and romantic partners. You’ll laugh, cry, swoon, and get into all your feels with this summer read.    Renee’s Review Corner: The Husbands (25:33) Lauren comes home from a bachelorette party to find her husband waiting up for her. But she doesn’t have a husband. It turns out, she has a magic attic. If you like funny books that are smart but irreverent, listen to Renee’s review of The Husbands by Holly Gramazio. Books/Resources Mentioned: This Summer Will be Different by Carley Fortune Every Summer After by Carley Fortune The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han Happy Place by Emily Henry David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery  Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys The Husbands by Holly Gramazio Support this episode’s hosts and guests:  Follow Jordy: Instagram // TikTok Follow Mariquita: Instagram  Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Today’s episode is sponsored by Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America by Shefali Luthra from Doubleday. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Today’s episode features two seemingly disparate segments with a lot in common. Alternate titles included Wisdom from the Windy City, Voices of Chicago Youth and Elders, Notes on Compassion, or something about absurdism and groundedness. Mariquita, Rah, and Renee discuss the new book Kittentits by Holly Wilson, then Ashley interviews Chaz Ebert about her book It’s Time to Give a FECK. Kittentits and the Absurd (1:40) Mariquita, Rah, and Renee discuss Kittentits by Holly Wilson and grapple with elements of the absurd. Mariquita shows off her pop culture knowledge by pointing out millions of references to Return to Oz that went way over Rah’s and Renee’s heads and also schools us on the Chicago World’s Fair of 1992 that never was. Renee shares a bit about absurdist philosophy and Rah straps in for a good time.   It’s Time to Give a FECK with Chaz Ebert (27:50) Ashley spoke with Chaz Ebert about her book, It’s Time to Give a FECK: Elevating Humanity through Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion, and Kindness. The conversation includes writing the personal stories with the research and how FECK can be better shown in the media.    Books/Resources Mentioned: Kittentits by Holly Wilson Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll It’s Time to Give a FECK: Elevating Humanity through Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion, and Kindness by Chaz Ebert   Support this episode’s hosts and guests:  Follow Mariquita: Instagram  Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Rah: Instagram // TikTok // The StoryGraph Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Follow Chaz Ebert: Instagram Today’s episode is sponsored by The Unboxing of a Black Girl by Angela Shanté from Page Street YA and Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America by Shefali Luthra from Doubleday. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Is anyone else just generally Going Through It? Here at Feminist Book Club, we all kind of feel like life is a lot at the moment. So today we’re here with some feminist brain candy to keep you company when the going gets rough. Renee shares some books she’s read recently, then Ashley and Rah discuss the new film Challengers.    What to Read When Everything Sucks (1:40) When times feel especially heavy, Renee leans on genre fiction and what she calls “feel-good literary fiction.” In this segment, she shares a bunch of the lighthearted books that have been keeping her sane while the world feels like it’s on fire.    Challengers: More Than a Horny Tennis Movie (12:18) Ashley and Rah both scored discounted tickets to see Challengers recently so they teamed up to discuss what they thought about this film and Zendaya’s breakout leading role.      Books/Resources Mentioned: Comedic Romantasy is My Self-Care by Steph on the FBC Blog Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto The Kielbasa Killer by Geri Krotow Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano Glory Be by Danielle Arcenaux None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty You’re Invited by Amanda Jayatissa My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez The Society of Shame by Jane Roper The Husbands by Holly Gramazio   Support this episode’s hosts and guests:  Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Follow Rah: Instagram // TikTok // The StoryGraph Today’s episode is sponsored by The Unboxing of a Black Girl by Angela Shanté from Page Street YA and Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America by Shefali Luthra from Doubleday. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

We love to celebrate women who defy gender roles and today we’re celebrating two groups of fascinating women. First, Ashley gives an update on all the exciting happenings in women’s sports around the country. Then, Renee chats with Laura Carroll about her book A Special Sisterhood, a collection of profiles on women in history who chose not to have children. Tune in to celebrate women athletes and child-free women!   Ashley Is Back in Her Women’s Sports Bag (1:40) Ashley shares her experience attending an Angel City Football Club game. She also shares exciting updates on WNBA partnerships (including over-the-counter birth control!), this year’s draft, and Candace Parker’s retirement from the WNBA.    A Special Sisterhood of Child-Free Women (13:10) Renee sits down with Laura Carroll to talk about women who choose not to have children. They discuss Laura’s long history of researching and writing about child-free women, some child-free icons from history, and the importance of celebrating the lives we choose.     Books/Resources Mentioned: WNBA announces multi-year partnership with Opill A Special Sisterhood by Laura Carroll The Baby Matrix by Laura Carroll   Support this episode’s hosts and guests:  Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Laura Carroll: Website // Instagram // Facebook // X Today’s episode is sponsored by The Unboxing of a Black Girl by Angela Shanté from Page Street YA and Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America by Shefali Luthra from Doubleday. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Here at FBC, we wanna diversify your bookshelf in all sorts of ways and we’re here to remind you that reading Black stories doesn’t just mean reading literary fiction about pain or suffering. Genre fiction, or popular fiction that falls into certain predictable categories, is full of incredible Black women writing at the tops of their games. In this episode, we recommend two in particular, one romance author and one thriller author. Renee’s Reading Corner: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde (1:47) The hill Renee will die on is that fans of Emily Henry need to be reading Tia Williams’ books. In this segment, she compares Henry and Williams to make a case for more white women to read Tia Williams’ romances, specifically her newest book A Love Song for Ricki Wilde.   While We Were Burning and Messy Black Women (8:48) Tayler has a chat with Sara Koffi, author of the novel While We Were Burning, a domestic thriller. Tayler and Sara chat about unlikeable Black women, how that shows up in Sara’s book, some of their favorite unlikeable Black women in pop culture, and who gets to tell those stories.     Books/Resources Mentioned: Funny Story by Emily Henry A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams  Seven Days in June by Tia Williams While We Were Burning by Sara Koffi Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra   Support this episode’s hosts and guests:  Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Tayler: X // Instagram // TikTok Follow Sara Koffi: Instagram // X // Website Today’s episode is sponsored by Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannan and Moral Code by Lois and Russ Melbourne. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

We believe good books help us feel a little less alone, whether that’s a book that reassures us that we’re not the only ones falling for logical fallacies or it’s a picturesque audiobook experience that complements the landscape around us. Join Renee for a review of The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell then stick around to hear Jordy discuss the books she listened to, the bookstores she visited, and the books she purchased on her cross-country roadtrip.   Renee’s Reading Corner: The Age of Magical Overthinking (1:48) Renee is a huge fan of Amanda Montell’s work and relates to it on a deep level. In this review of Montell’s latest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking, Renee shares what this book does really really well and where it falls short.   Cross Country Bookish Endeavors (7:30) Jordy sits down to discuss her experience driving cross-country from San Francisco, California to Lyme, Connecticut. Along the way she shares about the bookstores she stopped at, the books she picked up, and the audiobooks that kept her company on the journey.    Books/Resources Mentioned: The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming American Mermaid by Julia Langbein Siren Queen by Nghi Vo Witches: The Transformative Power of Women Working Together by Sam George-Allen Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban The Secrets of Hartwood Hall by Katie Lumsden Something Wilder by Christina Lauren Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen  Butcher & Blackbird by Brynn Weaver Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang The Mayor of Maxwell Street by Avery Cunningham Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories edited by Sandra Proudman I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea Book Passage (San Francisco, CA) City Light Books (San Francisco, CA) Sundance Books and Music (Reno, NV) King’s English Bookshop (Salt Lake City, UT) Reading in Public (West Des Moines, IO) Brain Lair Books (South Bend, IN) RJ Julia Booksellers (Madison, CT) Support this episode’s hosts Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Jordy: Instagram Today’s episode is sponsored by Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannan and Moral Code by Lois and Russ Melbourne. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

We’re big fans of getting uncomfortable with your reading life, whether that be reading about a topic that has been misunderstood for most of history or reading translated literature in a whole new format. In this episode, our contributors share two ways to get a little outside your comfort zone when it comes to reading.   Reframing and Reclaiming: Using Horror to Come into Power (1:47) Mariquita talks with V. Castro about her latest book, Immortal Pleasures, which reframes the life of La Malinche, the Nahua woman who translated for Cortes. Their discussion covers the role of horror in holding a mirror to the atrocities carried out against indigenous people and people of color, reclaiming the stories of women that heretofore had only been told by their abusers, and how telling our own stories can give us power. CW include rape, sexual content, and sexual violence   Manga Mania (18:17) Jordy, Rah, and Mhairie sit down to discuss their varying degrees of love and experience when it comes to all things manga and anime. In this discussion, they delve into a brief history of manga - including an overview of the genres, how they each got into manga, and a bookish discussion on the first volume of the Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama.     Books/Resources Mentioned: Immortal Pleasures by V. Castro The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama Creepy Cat by Cotton Valent Ghostly Things by Ushio Shirotori My Cat is Such a Weirdo by Tamako Tamagoyama  Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi Demon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotouge. InuYasha by Rumiko Takahashi Full Metal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa Fruit Baskets by Natsuki Takaya Happy Marriage by Maki Enjōji How Manga Took Over American Bookshelves - from It’s Lit! on PBS A Brief History of Manga by Merri Kiwi   Support this episode’s guest and hosts: Follow V. Castro: Instagram // TikTok // Website // Twitter Follow Mariquita: Instagram // Threads Follow Jordy: Instagram // TikTok  Follow Rah: Instagram // TikTok // The StoryGraph Follow Mhairie: Instagram   Today’s episode is sponsored by Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannan and Moral Code by Lois and Russ Melbourne. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

If there’s one thing Feminist Book Club does well, it’s demonstrating how beautifully complex and multifaceted feminists are. In this episode, you’ll hear Ashley and Tayler’s thoughts on the juggernaut that is Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter (is it a country album?) and then you’ll learn a thing or two about how the government collects demographic data with our resident civil servant and data geek Natalia.    Giddy Up for Cowboy Carter (1:47) Ashley and Tayler kick us off with a discussion about Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Act II. The conversation includes their favorite songs on the album, the online chatter around Beyoncé’s version of Jolene, and whether celebrities are or should be activists. Come for the pop culture, stay for the critiques.   Data Collection is Feminist (24:17) Natalia talks about recent updates to how the government collects demographic data, what information is NOT collected and why any of this matters to you. Also mentioned: Are Middle Eastern People Really "White"? by Yasi Agah for Feminist Book Club Support this episode’s hosts: Follow Ashley: Instagram // Website Follow Tayler: Instagram // TikTok // Threads Follow Natalia: Instagram Today’s episode is sponsored by Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannan and Moral Code by Lois and Russ Melbourne. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

We're not saying Feminist Book Club is as culturally important to the Western world as The Golden Girls, but we're also not not saying that. In this episode, you’ll hear FBC founder Renee chat with Executive DIrector Sally about some of the struggles selecting our books of the month. Then you’ll hear Ashley review a little known Golden Girls spinoff called The Golden Palace.   Trials and Tribulations of Selecting FBC Books of the Month (1:47) If you’re just a podcast listener, you may not realize Feminist Book Club is a real book club! We have a subscription service where you can join us and receive our non-fiction and fiction picks every month in the mail or via audiobooks. That may seem straightforward, but it recently dawned on Renee just how complicated the process is while she was training Sally to be our new Executive Director.   The Golden Palace is a Golden Sitcom (23:37) Then Ashley talks about The Golden Palace, the spinoff to the sitcom The Golden Girls, and why the show cements itself as a comedic gold mine. Check out Ashley’s blog article about Designing Women here. Support this episode’s hosts: Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Sally: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website   Today’s episode is sponsored by Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannan and Moral Code by Lois and Russ Melbourne. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Today’s episode is all about feeling a part of something, whether that’s a family lineage or a community of gamers. We all want to feel like we belong to something more, and our contributors today take that feeling in two totally different (but somehow complementary?) directions.   Intuition and Lineage with Chanel Cleeton (0:17) Ashley speaks with Chanel Cleeton, author of The House on Biscayne Bay. This conversation includes how Chanel wrote the main characters to grow with intuition, the unique world-building in this story, and the influence of her own family’s history on the book.   Women in TTRPGs (11:44) Then listen in as Nox shares her experiences participating in tabletop role-playing games (aka TTRPGs) and how the new book The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall felt so familiar to her own experiences in this community.     Books mentioned in this episode: The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall   Also mentioned: Girls Run These Worlds Hoards of Tales Support this episode’s guest and hosts: Follow Chanel Cleeton: Instagram  Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Follow Nox: Instagram // Twitter // TikTok Today’s episode is sponsored by Broadleaf Books. Pre-order your copy of We Refuse to Be Silent: Women’s Voices on Justice for Black Men, edited by Angela P. Dodson today!   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Not every book is a slam dunk, but we’re going to discuss them anyways. However, when a book is good, it’s really good. In this two-part episode, you’ll hear Jordy, Mariquita, and Nox discuss a book that wasn’t quite their cup of tea as well as a glowing review from Renee of a recent release.    Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan mini book club discussion (01:56) First up, Jordy, Mariquita, and Nox sit down to discuss the romance (with a sprinkling of fantasy) book, Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan. This conversation dives into the believability of the romance between the two main characters, can our protagonist really smell a curse, and what’s with curse-breaking sex?  Review: Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó Crucet (19:38) Then listen in as Renee shares her thoughts on a recently released book that’s not getting nearly the attention it deserves. Say Hello to My Little Friend is (hilariously and accurately) described as Moby Dick meets Scarface. Renee shares why she loved it, how it’s feminist, and a hyper-specific niche it fits into.     Books mentioned in this episode: Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan The Roommate by Rosie Danan Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura  Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó Crucet Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Support this episode’s hosts: Follow Mariquita: Instagram  Follow Nox: Instagram // Twitter // TikTok Follow Jordy: Instagram // TikTok  Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Today’s episode is sponsored by Broadleaf Books. Order your copy of Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell by Karen Walrond today! Today’s episode is also sponsored by Blessed Water by Margot Douaihy. Get your copy today!   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

In this double feature, we’re sharing a moving author interview as well as a review of an important non-fiction book.   Family Dynamics, Women’s Rage, and Korean-American Womanhood with Gina Chung (01:54) First up, Mariquita interviews author Gina Chung about her new collection of short stories, Green Frog. Along the way they discuss how women’s rage is acceptable only within certain parameters and never for women of color, how stereotypes of Asian women stifle full expression, and just what we owe our parents (and what they owe us).   Review: Against Technoableism by Ashlew Shew (26:16) Then listen in as Nox (and her sweet kitty Hazel!) shares her thoughts on the book Against Technoableism by Ashley Shew. This review will shed light on her opinions as a disabled person of not just this book but also the world, and how we can all do better for disabled people.     Books mentioned in this episode: Sea Change by Gina Chung Green Frog by Gina Chung Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement by Ashley Shew My Body is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church by Amy Kenny Support this episode’s hosts and guest: Follow Mariquita: Instagram  Follow Gina Chung: Instagram // Website // Twitter Follow Nox: Instagram // Twitter // TikTok Today’s episode is sponsored by Broadleaf Books. Order your copy of Black Women, Ivory Tower: Revealing the Lies of White Supremacy in American Education by Jasmine L. Harris today! Today’s episode is also sponsored by Blessed Water by Margot Douaihy. Get your copy today!   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

  Do you love books? Do you love movies? Do you love to celebrate and/or complain about book-to-movie adaptations? This is the episode for you!   In anticipation of the 96th Academy Awards, Sally watched all of the nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay… and then read all the books they were adapted from. She’ll never get those 60+ hours of her life back, but she’s here to share the books worth reading, the movies worth watching, and her pick for who should win Best Adapted Screenplay.   Books Mentioned: American Prometheus by Kai Bird & Martin J. Sherwin Erasure by Percival Everett Poor Things by Alasdair Gray The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan Support this episode’s hosts Follow Sally: Instagram // The StoryGraph   Today’s episode is sponsored by Blessed Water by Margot Douaihy. Get your copy today!   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Four Graphic Novels for 2024 (0:22) Looking for a graphic novel to pick up? In this segment Rah shares four graphic novels that are making their way onto shelves in 2024.    Recommended in this segment:  Freshman Year by Sarah Mai Tender by Beth Hetland Full of Myself by Siobhán Gallagher Mothballs by Sole Otero  Black Feminists Who Helped Me Unlearn My White Feminism (8:42) As a white woman raised in a white community, Renee’s feminism wasn’t very intersectional until she got to grad school. In this segment, she shares some of the key Black feminist writers who helped her unlearn her white feminism.   Recommended in this segment: Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde Ain’t I A Woman by bell hooks Abolition. Feminism. Now. by Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners, and Beth E. Richie Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center by bell hooks This Will Be My Undoing by Morgan Jerkins Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall We Do This ‘Til We Free Us by Mariame Kaba Unapologetic by Charlene A. Carruthers White Feminism by Koa Beck Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown Do Better by Rachel Ricketts Rest Is Resistance by Tricia Hersey   Podcast episodes mentioned: Morgan Jerkins + ReneeMorgan Jerkins + NataliaKoa Beck + Renee Rachel Ricketts + Renee Support this episode’s hosts Follow Rah: Instagram // TikTok // The StoryGraph Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph   Today’s episode is sponsored by Blessed Water by Margot Douaihy, out March 12 from Gillian Flynn Books. Get your copy today!   Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

Tayler (she/her) sits down with Shayla Lawson (they/them), author of the new book How to Live Free in a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memoir. Tune in as Shayla talks about  Blackness as nonbinary, shares an argument for lowercasing the b in Black, and so much more on the African Diaspora.   Get a copy of How to Live Free in a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memoir by Shayla Lawson here!    Check out Shayla’s other books: This is Major:  Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope (2020) I Think I’m Ready to See Frank Ocean (2018)  Books that Shayla is reading: Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin  Take Care of Yourself by Sophie Calle  Support our hosts & guests: Follow Shayla - Substack | Instagram Follow Tayler: Twitter | Instagram | TikTok Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Tune in to this episode where Renee and Rah take a moment to reflect on a couple of reads that took them by surprise and earned a 5-star rating.    Books Mentioned by Renee:  Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara   The Wishing Pool and Other Stories by Tananarive Due   The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel   Books Mentioned by Rah: Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest To Hunt Down The Last Remaining Lesbian Bars In America by Krista Burton   Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze by Tawny Lara Support our hosts!   Renee: Instagram // Twitter // The StoryGraph Rah: Instagram // Twitter // TikTok // The StoryGraph Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.   This episode was sponsored by Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse! Read more here and get your copy today!  

Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of one of the biggest pop stars of our time. In this episode of Feminist Book Club: The Podcast, Renee, Sally, and Rah gather around to share their thoughts on the newly released memoir, 'The Woman in Me' by none other than Britney Spears! For those of us who grew up in the '90s, Britney Spears was an icon whose journey we followed closely, from the heights of stardom, break ups with a certain someone, and the 13-year-long conservatorship. Join us as we discuss some highlights of The Woman in Me and wish Britney all the best as she charts her own path forward. Tune in for a candid conversation about the book, Britney's incredible journey, and the power of resilience. Get a copy of The Woman in Me by Brintey Spears here: Bookshop.org | Libro.FM Other books mentioned: Open book by Jessica Simpson: Bookshop.org | Libro.FM Finding Me by Viola Davis: Bookshop.org | Libro.FM Support our hosts: Renee: Instagram // Twitter // The StoryGraph Rah: Instagram // Twitter // TikTok // The StoryGraph Sally: Instagram // The StoryGraph Subscribe to our newsletter!: Our weekly round-up of content we shared delivered directly to your inbox every Friday Check out our online community here!  This episode was edited by Niba and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Renee shares a quick update on where our podcast has been, what's to come the next couple weeks, what to expect in the future. Contribute to our Co-Op Transition Fund here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/feministbookclub Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday Check out our online community here!  This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Join Mariquita, Mhairie, and Sam for a discussion about Isabel Cañas's genre-defying new release, Vampires of El Norte. Cañas's work seamlessly blends the chilling elements of horror, the tender allure of romance, and the rich tapestry of historical fiction into a single captivating narrative. In this episode, our hosts take a deep dive into this literary gem, exploring its multifaceted nature and its ability to transcend traditional genres.   But that's not all! The conversation extends beyond the book's pages as they explore the backdrop of 1840s Mexico. Discover the historical and sociopolitical climate that provide a compelling backdrop to Cañas's storytelling and compliments her background in history.    Get a copy of Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas here!    Support our hosts:  Mhairie: Instagram Mariquita: Instagram  Sam Paul: Twitter // Instagram   Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited by Niba and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

In this episode of Feminist Book Club: The Podcast, Jordy sits down with Ali Hazelwood – romance author, Ph.D in neuroscience holder, and former professor to discuss women in STEM. Ali shares some of her trials and triumphs in the field and in academia and how that has influenced the women she writes about in her novels.    Curious to find out what STEM and romance have in common? You’ll find out in this episode   Get a copy of Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood here!    Support our host & guest:   Ali Hazelwood: Instagram // Author Website  Jordy: Instagram   Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited by Rah Hernandez and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Welcome to another exciting episode of Feminist Book Club: The Podcast! In this thought-provoking installment, we're delving into two dynamic segments starting with a book review of The Quickening by Elizabeth Rush. Then stay tuned to listen in as Renee and Ashley ask themselves, “Can I be a feminist football fan?”.    The Quickening: A Review (00:21)   Mariquita takes the reins as she reviews The Quickening by Elizabeth Rush. This book is an intellectual journey that explores the ethics of parenthood in the face of climate change, dives deep into the gender disparity within scientific pursuits, and takes readers on an exploration of the enigmatic continent of Antarctica. If you've ever dreamed of taking a literary adventure to the icy landscapes of Antarctica, this book may be your perfect companion.   Get a copy of The Quickening by Elizabeth Rush   Can I be a Feminist Football Fan? (07:04)   As you’re likely already aware, Renee and Ashley are big sports fans, from the WNBA to the NFL and the Indy 500. But being a sports fan can feel really disgusting sometimes, particularly for those of us who love (American) football. Renee and Ashley dig into the conundrum of being a fan while also being a critical feminist consumer of sports entertainment.**Spoiler alert: It’s messy.   Books mentioned: Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete by William C. Rhoden   Other resources: The Gist newsletter TOGETHXR   Support our hosts & guests: Follow Mariquita: Instagram    Follow Renee: Instagram // Twitter // The StoryGraph Follow Ashley: Instagram Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

In this episode of Feminist Book Club: The Podcast, we have two segments that will have your TBR list flourishing with cozy mysteries and empowered women. First Renee chats with Mia P. Manasala about her recently released cozy mystery, Murder and Mamon. Then Ashley, Rah, and Mariquita sit down for a mini-book club discussion revolving around Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn   Cozy Mysteries with Mia P. Manasala (00:23)   If there were ever a perfect season for cozy mysteries, it’s right now. Author Mia P. Manansala joins Renee to discuss all things cozy mysteries, including Mia’s Tita Rosie’s Kitchen series (Murder and Mamon is out today!). They discuss where the cozy mystery genre began, where it’s going, and why we love it so much. Get your TBR ready, because this segment is packed with recommendations! Books mentioned: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. ManansalaBlackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. ManansalaMissing White Woman by Kellye Garrett A Fatal Groove by Olivia Black Vivien Chien’s Noodle Shop series Board to Death by CJ Connor Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto   Also mentioned:  Crime Writers of Color What Happens to Assasins When They Retire?: A Mini book Club Discussion (22:10)   Ashley, Rah, and Mariquita are your companions on a journey through the thought-provoking themes of Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn. Brace yourself for a discussion that champions older women who wield agency and take action. Not only will you gain deep insights into this captivating book, but you'll also hear a little about their dream cast for a potential film or TV adaptation.    Get a copy of Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn here   Support our hosts & guests:   Follow our host and guests: Mia P. Manansala: Instagram // Website Renee Powers: Instagram // The Storygraph Ashley’s Instagram Mariquita: Instagram Rah’s Instagram, TikTok Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited by Rah Hernandez and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

Welcome to Feminist Book Club: The Podcast, where we explore media through a feminist lens. In this episode, we're diving into two diverse segments that promise an overview of Safe and Sound by Mercury Stardust and an analysis of the film Oppenheimer.   A Renters-Friendly Guide to home repair: An Enthusiastic Overview Mhairie introduces you to a renter-friendly guide to home repair by Mercury Stardust. Mhairie pre-ordered this book and could not be more thrilled with the final product. Listen in as she tells you why this book exceeded her expectations and outline a few of the thoughtful little touches you can find throughout.   Get a copy of Safe and Sound by Mercury Stardust here!   Donate a Copy Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair to the Transgender Law Center   Support Mercury Stardust!: Instagram // TikTok // Booktour Oppenheimer Through a Feminist Lens Ashley and Mariquita sit down to discuss the film, Oppenheimer. In this dynamic discussion, they explore the profound themes of mental anguish, the complex portrayal of women, the impact of patriotism, and engage in critical conversations about the lasting repercussions on Latinx, Native American residents in Los Alamos, and the Japanese community due to the devastating events surrounding the atomic bomb. This segment promises an eye-opening feminist perspective on a recently released film.   Natalia’s article: Latino vs. Latinx Axios article about Los Alamos   Support our hosts:   Follow Mhairie: Instagram   Ashley’s Instagram Mariquita’s Instagram   Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

This episode of Feminist Book Club: The Podcast will have you adding to your TBR. This episode is back to back author interviews sharing their insights on storytelling and  feminist perspectives. The Trifecta of Family Stories with Zelda Lockhart (00:21) Ashley engages in a conversation with acclaimed author Zelda Lockhart, the creative force behind Trinity. Together, they explore the art of crafting narratives that give voice to Black men, discuss the intricate process of weaving experiences into powerful stories, and dive deep into how the settings and locations become characters in their own right. Get a copy of Trinity by Zelda Lockhart here!  Book content: racism, physical abuse, suicide attempt, murder, death Her Story Garden Studios   Podcasters on Podcasting (18:55) In a full circle moment, Renee sits down with the hosts of Stuff Mom Never Told You, the podcast that inspired her to start this one. Hosts Anney Reese and Samantha McVey recently released their new book by the same name: Stuff Mom Never Told You: The Feminist Past, Present, and Future. In this segment, the three podcasters talk about the book, the writing process, but most of all, their experiences podcasting. If you’ve ever been curious what it’s like to host a podcast (especially one with many transitions!), this episode is for you. Get a copy of Stuff Mom Never Told You” The Feminist Past, Present, and Future here!  Listen to Renee on Stuff Mom Never Told You here!   Support our hosts & guests: Zelda Lockhart: Instagram //  Website Ashley: Instagram   Stuff Mom Never Told You: Instagram // Website Anney Reese: Instagram Samantha McVey: Instagram Renee Powers: Instagram // The Storygraph   Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited by Rah Hernandez and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

Welcome to Feminist Book Club: The Podcast. In this episode we curated two bookish discussions that promise to expand your reading list and evoke some delightful nostalgia for those beloved 90s reading challenges. Romance, Spice, and Everything Nice: How Sex has Evolved in the Romance Genre (01:51) Join Jordy and Thien-Kim sit down to discuss the evolution of sex scenes in the romance genre, spanning from the '80s to the modern era. In this candid conversation, the hosts delve into the transformative impact of consent, protection, and representation on the genre, highlighting how these elements have paved the way for liberation and empowerment within its pages.    Books/Resources Mentioned: Authors Beverly Jenkins and Talia Hibbert Hate Crush by Angelina M. Lopez Happy Endings by Thien-Kim Lam Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean Hot Rabbi by Aviva Blakeman Gamification of Reading (17:45) Caroline and Nox embark on a delightful journey through the games, treats, and challenges that have not only transformed their reading lives but also added a sprinkle of nostalgia. Join them as they candidly discuss their unique experiences with neurodivergent reading roadblocks and the ingenious strategies they've employed to conquer them. Get ready for an engaging conversation that features everything from Dungeons and Dragons adventures to the simple joys of Pizza Hut personal pan pizzas and much more   Support our hosts & guests:   Follow Jordy: Instagram Thien-Kim: Instagram // Website   Nox: Blog // Instagram // TikTok // Twitter // YouTube Caroline: Instagram    Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

Welcome to this episode of Feminist Book Club: The Podcast. This episode includes diving into two great recently released books. First you’ll hear from Ashley as she interviews Regina Black about her book The Art of Scandal. Then stick around as Renee geeks out about birds with Molly and Sydney, co-authors of Birding for a Better World.   What Readers Gain from Power and Drama (00:21) Ashley sits down for a conversation with Regina Black, the brilliant mind behind The Art of Scandal. Discover the raw vulnerability behind being a stay-at-home mom for Black women, and how Regina masterfully weaves that truth into a fun, soapy and impactful dramatic story.    Get a copy of The Art of Scandal by Regina Black here   Learn more about Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Here   Birding for a Better World with Feminist Bird Club (11:46) Is this the nerdiest segment we’ve ever published? Perhaps. But for us, there is no such thing as a guilty pleasure, just unabashed joy. Our resident bird nerd Renee sits down with Molly Adams and Sydney Golden Anderson, the authors of Birding for a Better World: A Guide to Finding Joy and Community in Nature. They discuss what it means to be a feminist organization, why birding in community is so meaningful, and which birds and birding experiences light them up. Molly and Sydney also help lead the non-profit Feminist Bird Club, which has chapters all around the world.    Learn more about Feminist Bird Club at www.feministbirdclub.org   Books mentioned: Hoot by Carl Hiaasen Keep Looking Up: Your Guide to the Powerful Healing of Birdwatching by Tammah Watts Birding While Indian: A Mixed-Blood Memoir by Thomas C. Gannon   This episode was sponsored by Parenting Beyond Power by Jen Lumalam (Your Parenting Mojo) and How to Raise a Feminist Son by Sonora Jha   Support our hosts & guests:   Regina Black: Website // Instagram  Ashley: Instagram   Molly: Instagram Sydney: Instagram Renee: Instagram // Twitter // The StoryGraph   Montezuma Oropendola bird call by Paul Driver, XC522867. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/522867.   Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited by Niba and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.