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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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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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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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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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Top 100 Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2025 at Ms. Magazine - Karla J. Strand
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These 18 July release books below may just give you some respite, order, distraction or—dare I say—hope. So, let’s do this.
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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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...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.
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My top 58 poetry collections of the last year in honor of National Poetry Month 2024.
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Here are 25 fantastic books releasing this month that I recommend you dig into.
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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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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