In the years since Donna Tartt’s classic novel, The Secret History, books about young people studying mysterious academic or spiritual traditions to murderous ends have multiplied. This genre, coined “dark academia”, has become a popular narrative and stylistic choice: author’s weave mystery novels from ominous settings and foggy campuses populated by troubled students. Emily Temple’s… Continue reading The Lightness by Emily Temple
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Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
Purchase a copy for yourself here! “Hood feminism is lived feminism. It’s the women who do the work, who are present in communities and making sure that their kids have school and at least somewhat accessible medical care. It’s great to want to be a CEO or to be president, but you should also probably… Continue reading Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
Purchase a copy for yourself here! In her 2003 memoir, Living History, Hillary Rodham Clinton recalls the moment that Bill Clinton proposed marriage to her: “I knew that when I decided to marry, I wanted it to be for life. … I thought of him as a force of nature and wondered whether I’d be… Continue reading Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
Invisible Women by Caroline Criado-Perez
Purchase a copy for yourself here! Caroline Criado-Perez has devoted her activist career to amplifying the voices of marginalized females in the public space. She was an instrumental part of campaigns to rework Twitter’s online abuse policies, to get a female historical figure on the back of British banknotes, and to install a statue of… Continue reading Invisible Women by Caroline Criado-Perez