A Cure for What Ails You
An early review of Stephanie Allen's 2019 book Tonic and Balm that was featured in Medium Books.
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July 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us
Check out the top 22 books that Ms. intern, Violet Pandya, and I are excited about this month!
June 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us
Reading even just one or two of the 25 books below is a first step towards sending the message that we will continue to support the arts and prioritize the stories being told by and about marginalized groups.
May 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us
The 26 books on this month’s list provide some of that much-needed hope and joy as well. They tell stories of strength and resilience, of relationships and love, of imagination and dreams.
Reads for the Rest of Us: The Best Poetry of 2024 and 2025
Some of the most exciting and extraordinary poetry titles I’ve read in 2024=2025.
April 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us
I hope you find some titles among the 25 here that will provide you with what you need now so that you can continue to keep going in your corner of the world.
History of reproductive justice reading list
The fight for reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy continues
They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds
Women's histories of resistance
My go-to oracle and tarot decks
Choose the right decks for you, or try one of my favorites
When is my solitude self care and when is it avoidance? - A reflection
Honoring introversion without giving in to depression and anxiety
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
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
Reads for the Rest of Us
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.
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‘My Life as a Feminist Punk’: An Interview With Kathleen Hanna
I was lucky enough to chat with Kathleen Hanna about her book, the writing process and how her feminism has changed over time.
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May 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us
...answer the call, get in there, do your best. Then rest, read and revitalize before relieving someone else. The 24 books on my list this month are certain to help you to strategize, reenergize and mobilize.
Reviews
A Brief Review of Arushi Raina’s WHEN MORNING COMES
This review was originally posted on my blog in 2019.
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Review of Dosun Adeleye's HEARTS OF CLAY
This review was originally posted on my blog in 2018.