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Bad Feminist : essays
by Roxane Gay
A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation, Roxane Gay. In these funny and insightful essays, Roxane Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman (Sweet Valley High) of color (The Help) while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years (Girls, Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown). The portrait that emerges is not only one of an incredibly insightful woman continually growing to understand herself and our society, but also one of our culture. Bad Feminist is a sharp, funny, and spot-on look at the ways in which the culture we consume becomes who we are, and an inspiring call-to-arms of all the ways we still need to do better
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The Feminine Mystique
by Betty Friedan
A fiftieth anniversary edition of the trailblazing women's reference shares anecdotes and interviews that were originally collected in the early 1960s to inspire women to develop their intellectual capabilities and reclaim lives beyond period conventions.
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Eloquent Rage : a black feminist discovers her superpower
by Brittney C. Cooper
A leading young black feminist illuminates how organized anger, friendship and faith can be powerful sources of positive feminist change, explaining how targeted rage has shaped the careers of such African-American notables as Serena Williams, Beyoncé and Michelle Obama.
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For Her Own Good : two centuries of the experts' advice to women
by Barbara Ehrenreich
An updated history of the experts, largely men, who have given professional advice to women makes the point that this advice has been unscientific, arrogant, biased, and generally self-serving and exposes the myths told to women in the name of science.
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The Geek Feminist Revolution
by Kameron Hurley
The collection of essays from the double Hugo Award-winning essayist and author of God's War includes her thoughts on feminism, geek culture and her experiences writing genre fiction.
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Hood Feminism : notes from the women that a movement forgot
by Mikki Kendall
An award-winning writer and frequent guest speaker presents a compelling critique of today’s black feminist movement that argues that modern activism needs to refocus on health care, education and safety for all women instead of a privileged few.
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The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
by Mona Eltahawy
A feminist activist teaches women and girls how to harness their own power in the wake of the #MetToo movement by committing the “seven necessary sins:” to be angry, ambitious, profane, violent, attention-seeking, lustful, and powerful.
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Mediocre : the dangerous legacy of white male America
by Ijeoma Oluo
A history of American white male identity by the best-selling author of So You Want to Talk About Race imagines a merit-based, non-discriminating model while exposing the actual costs of successes defined by racial and sexual dominance.
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Men Explain Things to Me
by Rebecca Solnit
Discusses why men often wrongly assume they know things and wrongly assume women do not, and why the silencing of women is problematic for society
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The Secret History of Wonder Woman
by Jill Lepore
A cultural history of Wonder Woman traces the character's creation and enduring popularity, drawing on interviews and archival research to reveal the pivotal role of feminism in shaping her seven-decade story. By the Pulitzer Prize-finalist author of New York Burning.
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My Life on the Road
by Gloria Steinem
A feminist activist and co-founder of "Ms." magazine presents a memoir comprised of reflections on definitive events in her career, from her interactions with political leaders to her encounters with "civilian" feminists
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Rage Becomes Her : The Power of Women's Anger
by Soraya L. Chemaly
"A new, conversation-shifting book that encourages women to own their anger and use it as a tool for positive change, written by one of today's most influential feminist thinkers"
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Sex Object : a memoir
by Jessica Valenti
The founder of Feministing.com and a columnist for "The Guardian US"—exploring drugs, sex, harassment, assault, bad boyfriends, abortions, work, family and other topics—shares funny, embarrassing, painful and sometimes illegal moments from her own life that illuminate what it's like to be a woman today.
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Sister Outsider
by Audre Lorde
"At once a searing indictment of a racist, patriarchal society and a manual for claiming an intersectional identity, Sister Outsider is a comprehensive collection of the lauded poet and writer Audre Lorde's most famous and influential works of nonfiction prose.
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Too Much : how Victorian constraints still bind women today
by Rachel Vorona Cote
An essayist and contributing writer at "Jezebel" explores the parallels between the Victorian era’s fixation on “hysterical” women and our modern attitudes towards the same, revealing how culture acts as a corset that restricts modern women.
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The Witch Doesn't Burn in this One
by Amanda Lovelace
A collection of evocative, relatable poems by the author of the princess saves herself in this one draws inspiration from the power, independence and resilience of the feminist witch archetype to encourage and embolden women to take control of their own stories.
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We Should all be Feminists
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Offers an updated definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness
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The Witches are Coming
by Lindy West
The best-selling author of Shrill presents a laugh-out-loud, incisive cultural critique of the #MeToo movement and how the deceptions at the heart of the white male mythos have led to today’s open practices of misogyny and prejudice.
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Becoming
by Michelle Obama
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations - and whose story inspires us to do the same.
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