Books and Bibliotherapy - Karla J. Strand, DPhil, MLIS (Page 2)

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Reviews

A Review of Kevin Powell’s MY MOTHER. BARACK OBAMA. DONALD TRUMP. AND THE LAST STAND OF THE ANGRY WHITE MAN.

This review of Kevin Powell's MY MOTHER was originally published in my blog on Sept. 9, 2018.

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Reviews

F*ck Your Fatphobia. A Review of Virgie Tovar’s YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN FAT

This review of Virgie Tovar's YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN FAT was originally published on my blog in 2018.

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From Reluctance to Rebellion: A Review of Bina Shah’s BEFORE SHE SLEEPS

This review of Bina Shah's BEFORE SHE SLEEPS was first published on my 2018 blog.

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Reviews

Camille Perri’s WHEN KATIE MET CASSIDY: A Brief Review

This review of WHEN KATIE MET CASSIDY was first published on my blog in 2018.

Reads for the Rest of Us

March 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us

The 25 books on this list are just a small representation of the hundreds of books being released this month. March is a big one, so I had to be discerning and make some tough choices.

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Reviews

Chula’s Colombia: A Review of Ingrid Rojas Contreras’ FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE

This review of Ingrid Rojas Contreras' FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE was originally published on my blog in 2018.

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Reviews

Buy This Book! Naomi Klein’s THE BATTLE FOR PARADISE: Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists

This review of Naomi Klein's THE BATTLE FOR PARADISE was originally published on my blog in 2018.

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Reviews

A Life Well Lived: A Review of Rachel Heng’s SUICIDE CLUB

This review was originally posted on my blog in 2018.

Reads for the Rest of Us

February 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us

Originally published 2/16/2024 at Ms. Magazine. The Feminist Know-It-All: You know her. You can’t stand her. Good thing she’s not here! Instead, this column by gender and women’s studies librarian Karla Strand will amplify stories of the creation, access, use and preservation of knowledge by

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Reviews

Shadows We Leave Behind: A Review of Peng Shepherd’s THE BOOK OF M

This review of Peng Shepherd’s THE BOOK OF M was originally posted on my blog in June 2018.

Featured

Reads for the Rest of Us: The Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2024

My most anticipated queer and feminist books of 2024.

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Reviews

C.A. Wittman’s SYNANON KID: A Brief Review

This review of CA Wittman's SYNANON KID was originally on my blog in 2018.