Women's History Month Series
History of reproductive justice reading list
The fight for reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy continues
Books and Bibliotherapy
Women's History Month Series
They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds
Women's histories of resistance
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
Reads for the Rest of Us
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
Reads for the Rest of Us
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
Reads for the Rest of Us
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
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.
Reads for the Rest of Us
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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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 Review of Hawaa Ayoub's WHEN A BULBUL SINGS
This review of Hawaa Ayoub's WHEN A BULBUL SINGS was first published on my blog in 2018.
Reads for the Rest of Us
Reads for the Rest of Us: The Best Poetry of ’23-’24
My top 58 poetry collections of the last year in honor of National Poetry Month 2024.