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Karla J. Strand
With bibliotherapy, astrology, tarot, and genealogy, I empower people in midlife with knowledge and skills to disrupt harmful conditioning, heal trauma, and discover their authentic selves.
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When is my solitude self care and when is it avoidance? - A reflection
Honoring introversion without giving in to depression and anxiety
Women's History Month Series
These are the biographies to read this Women's History Month
Happy Women's History Month! When the world feels like a dumpster fire, I am so glad we still have books. If you've read Ms. Feminist Know-It-All, my column with Ms. Magazine, you'll know how much I love books and the escape reading provides in
Reads for the Rest of Us
Want to see your latest poetry collection in Ms. Mag? Read this post!
April is National Poetry Month, and it's coming on fast! As you may know, I write a poetry column for Ms. Magazine each year, so if you are a publisher or writer and haven't sent me your latest collection yet, please send them along or get
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March 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us
Note: This article was originally published by Ms. Magazine on Mar. 4, 2025. Hello, feminist reader friends! Each month, I provide Ms. readers with a list of new books being published by writers from historically excluded groups. The aims of these lists are threefold: 1. I want to do my
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February Reads for the Rest of Us
Note: This article was originally published by Ms. Magazine on Feb. 18, 2025. Hello, feminist reader friends! Each month, I provide Ms. readers with a list of new books being published by writers from historically excluded groups. The aims of these lists are threefold: 1. I want to do my
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January 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us
Note: This article was originally published by Ms. Magazine on Jan. 31, 2025. Hello, feminist reader friends! Each month, I provide Ms. readers with a list of new books being published by writers from historically excluded groups. The aims of these lists are threefold: 1. I want to do my
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Reads for the Rest of Us: The Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2025
Top 100 Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2025 at Ms. Magazine - Karla J. Strand
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July 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us
These 18 July release books below may just give you some respite, order, distraction or—dare I say—hope. So, let’s do this.
Midlife and Wellness
Bloody hell.
After 40, the menstrual floodgates open.
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Statutory Rape Is Rape. And We’ve Ignored It For Long Enough.
You may think I was just a slut, that I deserved what I got. You may even believe me when I say I felt in control.
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June 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us
This month, I’m recommending 21 books that stood out to me for various reasons. The topics are diverse, from strange and spell-binding fiction, to nurturing and necessary nonfiction.