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Octobers book is the red tent, the ny times bestseller by anita diamant. You can buy the joy of movement here or from a local bookshop or your favourite online retailer. Ron charles, washington post winner of the baileys womens prize for fiction one of the new york timess ten best books of the year. Perhaps you prefer to get all fancy and hold your book. The feminist book club reads and discusses feminism.
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Jamia wilson, the publisher of the feminist press, reflects on the legacy of zora neale hurston, alelia walker and the dark tower. Things to do in cardiff county this weekend eventbrite. Funny, inspiring, sad, thoughtprovoking, empowering. Feminist book shops, groups, things to domeet ups in nyc. It features a young adult book sometimes fiction, sometimes non, a small gift like a sticker or button, and activism materials so you and your fave feminist besties can take action on an important, socially progressive issue.
Need book club ideas to energize or make your book club more fun. Discuss and promote awareness of issues related to equality for women. Itd be great to get a small group together to meet once a month at a cafe and discuss the book hang out. It is a novelization of the story of dinah, a minor female character in the.
Im thinking of starting a book club for early 20something women in nyc. Join us the first wednesday of every month for lively discussions and analysis of different texts through the lens of intersectional feminism. Anfem operates within the metropolitan anarchist coordinating council macc. Well send you periodic updates about our upcoming titles, events in the nyc area and beyond, and other essential news from our crew of book loving feminists. While your closest branch might offer a book club, it could also be worth checking out all the events. Femalefocused groups are on the rise in nyc, so we checked out the latest and greatest. Here are a few top book club selections and coordinating menus that are sure to add a new depth of flavor to your discussions. A new feminist wellness 2018 global wellness trends. Feminist bookstore cafe con libros opens in crown heights. Feminist dystopian fiction for channeling womens anger. Save cardiff feminist book club meeting to your collection. Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest.
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One of president obamas favorite reads of the year. Since 2011 we have been meeting once a month to discuss feminist literature and gender. The wing is a private members space for women that claims to be an accelerator for feminist revolution in the us and now its coming to the uk. The book club will be meeting this month to discuss kingstons the meaning of wife at 7pm, july 16th, at tea spot, located at 127 macdougal st. Hey, my partner and i are in nyc for a couple of weeks and are looking for the feminists. The astoria theatre book club is a place for people to meet to discuss both classical and contemporary plays as vibrant literary and theatrical works. Sackler center for feminist art it might be true that a woman has to be naked to get into the mets collections, but not so at the sackler center. Calling all likeminded individuals of all ages with a love of books, feminism and. Womens novels of new york book club new york, ny meetup. Join the fit is a feminist issue book club were reading the joy of.
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