This week, we’re sharing stories by Sam Knight, Rick Perlstein, Ijeoma Oluo, Keziah Weir, and George Saunders.
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Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
Rebecca Solnit Explains Things–Expertly
Rebecca Solnit is expert at crystalizing common experiences in such a way that lays bare deeply ingrained patriarchal influences
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The Philosopher Queen: Rebecca Solnit
A profile of Rebecca Solnit, prolific feminist author and climate change activist. Writer Keziah Weir takes a look at how ground-breaking and crystalizing Solnit’s writing about patriarchy has been, and appreciates the influence it’s had on her and many other women.
Posted inBlog Post, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
What Does the Women’s Strike Mean?
Was the Women’s March “… the most successful protest in U.S. history”?
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Kathleen Hale Hunts the Most Dangerous Game
“Pregnancy is a time of regression. It throws the mind into maturational crisis.”
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All You Have to Bring is Your Love of Everything
Ada Calhoun writes, in Elle, about a weekend getaway with her husband to the kind of “romantic” Poconos resort she used to see advertised on television as a kid. Could a couple of nights away from their kid and all the post-election news — not to mention sleeping on a bed beneath a mirrored ceiling, […]
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My Weekend at a Sex Lodge
Feeling depressed post-election and run down by the rigors of parenthood, Ada Calhoun and her husband try to rekindle their spark at the kind of “romantic” Poconos resort she saw advertised on television as a kid–champagne-glass-shaped jacuzzi and all.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
We Need to Talk About Money: Seven Stories About Personal Finance
For so long, conversations about money were considered gauche. With every essay and podcast episode, that taboo is broken down.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
We Need to Talk About Money: Seven Stories About Personal Finance
For so long, conversations about money were considered gauche. With every essay and podcast episode, that taboo is broken down.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Belly Chains on a Baby Bump: What It’s Like to Be Pregnant in Prison
“One woman [told me] that if she didn’t keep her shackles on, she wouldn’t be able to go to her appointment and [that] other women have been denied access to prenatal vitamins.”