As first posted on feministbookclub.com The Strong Black Woman™ narrative makes me really tired. Black women deserve to rest and be cared for. They deserve to be soft and make mistakes. They deserve to be human and humanized. Superhuman Black Women I recently read the book In Our Shoes: On Being a Young Woman in Not-So “Post-Racial” America by Brianna Holt.Continue reading “Strong Black Women Can’t Be Complicated”
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Mika in Real Life: Book Review
As first posted on feministbookclub.com I hyped up Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean as a YA read I was anticipating because I loved the Tokyo Ever After series. I was pleasantly surprised to find a coming-of-age story that shows it is never too late to grow into yourself. Mika in Real Life tells the story ofContinue reading “Mika in Real Life: Book Review”
The Secret Life of Church Ladies
Our March 2023 Book Club Pick! The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deeshaw Philyaw is a short story collection spanning the experiences of Black women from different ages, time periods, and generations. We get an intimate look at the women’s relationship to God, their church communities, and how religion was used as a weaponContinue reading “The Secret Life of Church Ladies”
Stalking Isn’t Romantic
As first posted on feministbookclub.com Why do so many of the love stories we love have stalking attached to them? I think our culture is obsessed with obsession. January was National Stalking Awareness Month, but its never too late to talk about how stalking tropes sneak its way into so many of our love stories.Continue reading “Stalking Isn’t Romantic”
CoHo Scraps her Coloring Book
As first posted on feministbookclub.com Colleen Hoover did not have the greatest idea when she wanted to adapt one of her best selling books It Ends with Us into a coloring book. Fans took to TikTok to voice their outrage. As a domestic violence advocate, I am constantly hyper aware of things in our society that glorify and glamorizeContinue reading “CoHo Scraps her Coloring Book”
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
Our February 2023 Book Club Pick! You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi is one of the best romances I have ever read. Emezi subverts the genre by placing unconventional literary mechanisms and heavily relies on their tried and true literary fiction style. I love romances now, but in theContinue reading “You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi”
Poetry: The story behind my scars
by olu_andria In the past,For days and nights.My bed was like a soaked sweater.I had no one to turn to;My whole world was shattered,Because I was once battered .And it never mattered. In the past,for days and nights.My bed was my only companion ,The pains I felt were much.Even Acetaminophen could not help.All I couldContinue reading “Poetry: The story behind my scars”
Anticipated Books for August 2022
It’s that time of the month again! The first Tuesday of the month! Fresh books for a fresh month. New books will distract me from the fact that summer is nearly over 🥲 Mademoiselle Revolution by Zoe Sivak Release date: August 2nd Love me some historical fiction novels with Black women at the center! JournalContinue reading “Anticipated Books for August 2022”
Book Review – Home.Girl.Hood.
As first posted on feministbookclub.com Home.Girl.Hood. by Ebony Stewart is probably the most exceptional feminist collection of poetry that I have ever read. This is a collection for every Black girl who has problems with feeling like enough. Enough Black. Enough smart. Enough strength. Enough woman. This collection is for every Black girl who wants to beContinue reading “Book Review – Home.Girl.Hood.”
Giving the Devil His Due: A Book Review
Giving the Devil His Due was a lot. This charity anthology is a collection of short stories compiled by the global, virtual organization that works to end violence against women called The Pixel Project. They are doing some cutting edge things and reimagining what nonprofits can look like and their efforts to mobilize communities. TheyContinue reading “Giving the Devil His Due: A Book Review”
Liberation is Lit 