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Words are everywhere (I tend to bring them with me), and I want to share those words with you. Come see what I’ve been reading and writing lately.
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Mizora – Mary E. Bradley Lane
An all female utopia where the focus is on science and the welfare of all? Yes please. Written in the 1880s as a serial and published in 1890 as a book, this is the story of a woman who gets lost in the arctic and finds a utopian land of women. Surprisingly for 1890, it …
Things We Didn’t Talk About When I Was A Girl – Jeannie Vanasco
This is a tough subject. Vanasco goes back after 14 years to talk to the friend who raped her. As she prepares for and executes the memoir, Vanasco comes to term with using the word rape, understanding that her experience isn’t less terrible for being less horrific than other rape stories, and that our conditioning …
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Body Talk: How to Embrace Your Body and Start Living Your Best Life – Katie Sturino
Like any woman in America, I have a complicated relationship with my body. My mom had a tough time being bullied by her family for her weight, so she tried hard not to give me body issues. But again, I live in America. And I saw how clearly she hated herself and always strove to …
Girlhood – Melissa Febos
Have you, as an adult, explored your relationship to your early sexual encounters? Do you know how they’ve shaped you? Or how the patriarchy shaped everything? It was tough to look at for me, but I was glad to see myself in some of Febos’ stories. She struggled with boundaries and addiction, which led to …
It’s not just books I read. Every day I send a collection of links to articles I’ve read through my Tiny Letter, the Internet Mix Tape. Come get some shorter recommendations!
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