Episodes
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The holiday season is full of ups and downs and we’ve wrapped up all of those feelings in one episode. Whether you’re falling in love this season, alternating between grief and rage, or channeling your inner Ina Garten, we’ve got books to recommend!
Christmas Bops and Flops (0:22)
Jordy shares her thoughts on two holiday romances–one that fell flat and another that truly delivered. From small-town charm to heartfelt second chances, we’re unwrapping what worked and what didn’t in these festive reads!
Becoming Medusa: Mariquita Reviews Mad Wife (4:55)
Mariquita reviews Kate Hamilton’s memoir, Mad Wife, and explores what it means to live denying the patriarchal demand for a perfect victim, how to escape a violent marriage, and why it is important sometimes to become a monster.
Parallels of Time through Memoir (11:09)
Ashley and Sam discuss Ina Garten’s memoir Be Ready When the Luck Happens. They explore the themes that resonated, what drew them to the memoir, and the way the present reflects the past in many ways.
Books/Resources Mentioned:
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Megan Quinn
Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake
Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
Mad Wife: A Memoir by Kate Hamilton
The Awakening and Selected Stories by Kate Chopin
Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
Online chat: hotline.rainn.org/online - immediate emotional support or practical help for sexual assault
Call 800-656-HOPE – RAINN
www.RAINN.org
Online chat: www.thehotline.org - immediate emotional support or practical help for domestic violence
Call 800-799-SAFE
Batteredmotherscustodyconference.com - Provides educational material, resources, support and networking opportunities for mothers attempting to use family court to protect their children and themselves from abusive situations
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This one is for the Swifties and the Swifties only. In this special episode, Jordy sits down with Kristie Frederick Daugherty, bonafide Taylor Swift scholar, poet, and literary critic. They discuss their favorite eras, but more importantly, why we ought to take Taylor Swift seriously as a poet. Daugherty’s new book Invisible Strings: 113 Poets Respond to the Songs of Taylor Swift is out now.
Mentioned in this episode:
Invisible Strings: 113 Poets Respond to the Songs of Taylor Swift edited by Kristie Frederick Daugherty
Yellow Wallpaper
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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Books matter, even the weird ones. This episode kicks off with some of Sally’s favorite “WTF” books so get your TBRs ready. Then Ashley and Jordy share their thoughts on the genre-bending novel Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris. Finally, Nox discusses the importance of books and why book bans are terrible for everyone and stick around for some excellent diverse children’s book recommendations!
WTF Did I Just Read?! (0:22)
Sally loves weird little books that make her think, “wtf did I just read?” Maybe they make us question reality, maybe it’s a train wreck you can’t look away from, maybe it’s so unsettling that it takes days or even weeks to recover. If you’re into that sort of thing, or just want to learn about some 2024 releases with stellar writing and unhinged women, this segment’s for you.
A Discussion of Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris (6:58)
If you love mystery, romance, and/or fantasy, listen up! This book has all of those things and more. Ashley and Jordy discuss Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris, the allusions to other classic monster stories, the 20th century French setting, the slowburn sapphic love story, and lots more.
Book Bans Don’t Protect Anyone (20:51)
Nox talks about how she feels when she sees books being banned, both as an educator and as someone who didn’t have access to books that represented her until she was an adult. She talks about the importance of books and how they can help you see yourself in many ways, plus some of her favorite diverse books in her classroom.
Mentioned in this episode:
Our segment on gross books
An Excellent Host by Chelsea G. Summers (an Independent Bookstore Day exclusive, so it may be tricky to find, but lots of indie bookstores still have copies!
The Coin by Yasmin Zaher
The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim
Supplication by Nour Abi-Nakhoul
Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris
The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes
Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
I Am Enough by Grace Byers
Full Full Full of Love by Trish Cooke
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food and Love, edited by Elsie Chapman and Caroline Tung Richmond
The Arabic Quilt by Aya Khalil
The Great Banned Books Bake Sale by Aya Khalil
The Pronoun Book by Cassandra Jules Corrigan
How to Fight Book Bans and Challenges (from BookRiot)
NCAC Book Censorship Action Kit
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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Curious about the National Book Award finalists? Last week and this week, our team dived into the shortlists for the Young People’s Literature and Fiction titles. Today, Mariquita and Mhairie discuss the five shortlisted books in Fiction. The National Book Award winners will be announced tomorrow!
Mentioned in this episode:
All Fours by Miranda July
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
My Friends by Hisham Matar
Ghostroots by ‘Pemi Aguda
Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku
James by Percival Everett
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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Renee, Rah, and Sally reconvene to ask is doxxing justified?, plus Grammy takeaways, and what we're watching and reading.
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Books mentioned:
The Disordered Cosmos by Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance by Kellie Carter Jackson
The Naturalist Society by Carrie Vaughn
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Curious about the National Book Award finalists? This week and next week, our team is diving into the shortlist for the Young People’s Literature and Fiction titles. Today, join Renee, Jordy, and Nox as they tell each other about the five nominees for Young People’s Literature and which title they think is going to win the award.
Mentioned in this episode:
Kareem Between - Sharifa Saltagi Safadi
The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky - Josh Galarza
The Unboxing of a Black Girl - Angela Shante
The First State of Being - Erin Entrada Kelly
Buffalo Dreamer - Violet Duncan
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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Join Renee, Rah, and Sally as they catch up and share how they're coping post-election, what they're baking, and how they're escaping
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Books Mentioned:
American Rapture by CJ Leede
Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon
Baking By Feel by Becca Rea-Tucker
Private Rites by Julia Armfield
A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen
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Mhairie speaks with Dr. Lauren Cagle, professor of rhetoric at the University of Kentucky, about the history of memes, their impact on culture, and particularly on prevalence of memes in the 2024 US Presidential election. They discuss the field of rhetoric more broadly, define the term “meme,” and investigate the generational differences in social media use and online communication as it relates to the consumption of political information.
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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Renee, Steph, Rah, and Sally share their unfiltered thoughts on Halloween candy, Woman of the Hour, Love is Blind, Agatha All Along, and what they're reading.
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Is this real life? We are honored to be chatting with three amazing authors that we happen to admire so much! Sally chats with Jamie Raines and his wife Shaaba to discuss our November book of the month, The T in LGBT. Then Renee invites KJ Dell’Antonia back on the show to discuss the adaptation of her 2020 book The Chicken Sisters.
The Trans Experience and Allyship (0:22)
We’re heading into November, where our book club theme is Trans Voices and our non-fiction book is The T in LGBT. Sally sat down with the author, Jamie Raines, and his wife and collaborator, Shaaba, to talk about the wide range of trans experience, allyship, creating boundaries around social media, and more.
From Page to Screen with KJ Dell’Antonia (20:04)
Four years ago, KJ Dell’Antonia’s first novel The Chicken Sisters was a New York Times bestseller and a Reese’s Book Club pick. Now it’s been adapted for television and is currently airing on the Hallmark Channel! Renee chats with KJ about the experience adapting this book, why it resonates, and why Hallmark is the surprisingly perfect place for it.
Books/Resources Mentioned
The T in LGBT by Jamie Raines (our November nonfiction book of the month!)
The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell’Antonia
Renee’s first interview with KJ Dell’Antonia from 2021
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Renee’s interview with Bonnie Garmus
Playing the Witch Card by KJ Dell’Antonia
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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We’re in the final weeks until the election, so we thought we’d share a few books (and one documentary!) that brought a glimmer of hope to our hearts. Tune in for Mariquita’s review of A Bit Much, Sally’s review of The Inner Mountain, and Ashley’s discussion of the documentary Sacred Soil alongside the book Admissions.
A Bit Much: Relishing Poetry that Recharges Your Heart (0:22)
Mariquita reviews Lyndsay Rush’s debut book of poetry, A Bit Much, and discusses why everyone needs to have a little collection that reminds them just what a badass they are.
The Inner Mountain Book Review (4:09)
Sally reviews The Inner Mountain by Diane Wang, a motivational book for women in leadership and entrepreneurship. It’s not a perfect book, but it has some great takeaways and is great for a buddy read or small book club. Thanks to The Inner Mountain Foundation for sponsoring this segment.
Black Experiences at Boarding School (9:42)
Ashley talks about the documentary Sacred Soil: The Piney Woods Story in tandem with Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School by Kendra James about the experiences of Black students in boarding school.
Books/Resources Mentioned
A Bit Much: Poems by Lyndsay Rush
The Inner Mountain: Discover Your True Spirit, Strength, and Potential by Diane Wang
Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice by Jessica Gordon Nembhard
It’s Not (All) Your Fault: Self-Help and the Individualization of Oppression by Sharon Podobnik
Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School by Kendra James
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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We all know that books can help us escape the real world and they can also demonstrate how we might show up in the world as our whole selves. This episode celebrates both ends of this spectrum. Sally kicks us off with some of her favorite quick horror novellas, a perfect escape for this time of year. Then Nox tells us about the impact the book Fat Girls Hiking had on her. Finally, Ashley chats with Jayne Allen, author of The Most Wonderful Time, a holiday romcom with depth.
Bite-Sized Fright for Spooky Season (0:21)
Novellas are perfect for a sick day, a readathon, or when you are utterly overwhelmed by life and need a quick read to pull you out of reality for a bit. As the weather cools down and we snuggle into spooky season, Sally’s got some short, creepy books for you to check out.
Fat Girls Hiking (6:18)
Nox shares a review of Fat Girls Hiking: An Inclusive Guide to Getting Outdoors at Any Size or Ability by Summer Michaud-Skog. Nox discusses how this book impacted her as a fat, disabled, person of color. She shares some parts that really resonated with her and inspired her, as well as a few places that could use a little more depth. Overall, this book is highly recommended!
Identity, Joy, and Travel with Jayne Allen (16:10)
In this spoiler-free conversation, Ashley and Jayne Allen discuss Jayne’s novel The Most Wonderful Time, how it is more than a holiday novel, and how through newness and tough conversations, the story comes to life.
Books/Resources Mentioned
Haunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker
Graveyard Shift by M. L. Rio
Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones
Your Shadow Half Remains by Sunny Moraine
Fat Girls Hiking by Summer Michaud-Skog
The Most Wonderful Time by Jayne Allen
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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Renee and Mariquita didn’t know what they were getting into when they decided to discuss the book One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon. Tune into this discussion for an overview of Yoon’s first adult novel, a thriller in the vein of The Stepford Wives, but stick around for Renee and Mariquita’s experience being humbled by Black readers’ reviews.
Books/Resources Mentioned
One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein
Do Better by Rachel Ricketts
Renee’s interview with Rachel, author of Do Better
Goodreads review from Cydney
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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Ashley and Mariquita discuss the book Rebels with a Cause: Reimagining Boys, Ourselves, and Our Culture by Niobe Way. They touch on topics of masculinity, the crisis of connection, and ways in which boys can create better pathways towards mental wellness. You may also hear them pontificate on why childless cat ladies exist.
Other resources mentioned:
Miami Dolphins star Jaelan Phillips: Let’s not stigmatize vulnerability from men
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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Join Sam, Mariquita, and Ashley for a roundtable discussion on one of our favorite books of the year, Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe. They discuss the themes of motherhood, sex work, addiction and recovery, as well as the narrative perspective of Margo herself. Don’t let the heavy topics fool you – this book is hilarious, warm, and full of heart.
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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While we love a good fluffy book, there’s just something about diving deep into a specific subject. At FBC, we know we can do that through both fiction and non-fiction. In this episode, Nox shares a non-fiction book about reproductive health that opened her eyes to how much learning she has to do. Then Renee talks to Monique Roffey about femicide in the Caribbean in her new book Passiontide.
It’s Not Hysteria: A Review (0:21)
Nox discusses It’s Not Hysteria by Karen Tang, an important (and gender-inclusive!) book about the reproductive system. Tune in to hear why this book was so meaningful to her and how it empowered her to learn more.
Femicide in the Caribbean (10:50)
Renee chats with Monique Roffey, author of the new book Passiontide, about femicide in the Caribbean. Passiontide is a fictional novel inspired by women’s protests in Trinidad after a Japanese steel pan player was murdered in 2016. Monique shares startling statistics about the murder of women globally but particularly in Trinidad and why it was so important to her to write about this issue.
Mentioned in this episode:
It’s Not Hysteria by Karen Tang, MD, MPH
Passiontide by Monique Roffey
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent
The Living Goddesses by Marija Gimbutas
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Today’s episode is sponsored by Gretchen Sisson, author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. Your support helps keep feminist media independent!
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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It’s the week after Labor Day when it still feels like summer but we’re starting to get the itch for fall. So today’s episode celebrates this liminal space. First, Ashley shares her thoughts on summer blockbuster films led by women. Then Renee shares her five must-read BIPOC thriller authors and her favorite books by each one.
Twisters: A Female Led Summer Blockbuster (0:21)
Ashley shares her thoughts on the film Twisters, which amplifies women in STEM and a female-centered story, plus the impact of woman-led films during this summer blockbuster season.
Five BIPOC Thriller Authors for Fall (9:04)
Gillian Flynn gave us the unreliable narrator and female rage, Jordan Peele gave us white supremacy as the real horror, and these five BIPOC authors weave all of these elements together to create books you’ll never want to put down. Grab your favorite sweater and your chai latte, and tune into Renee’s review of these must-read thrillers.
Mentioned in this episode:
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole
My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa
You’re Invited by Amanda Jayatissa
Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa
Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett
Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett
White Horse by Erika T. Wurth
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
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Today’s episode is sponsored by Gretchen Sisson, author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. Your support helps keep feminist media independent!
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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We’re not sure what this episode says about us as a team, but we like gross shit and we look up to rebels. In the first segment, listen in as Rah and Mariquita tell one another about some books they love that just gave them the ick. Then stick around for Sam’s review of Rebel Girl by Kathleen Hanna. Somehow Kathy Acker is name dropped twice in this episode and that just feels right.
We Like to Feel Grimy: Books That Gross Us Out (0:22)
Join Rah and Mariquita as they dive into the books that leave us feeling, well... gross. These are the reads that make you say, “What the f***?” or leave a lingering, unsettling feeling long after you’ve turned the last page. Please note that many of these books do come with content warnings, so please take care of yourself and check the warnings before diving into the book.
Rebel Girls: Kathleen Hanna’s New Memoir and the People She’s Inspired (21:26)
Sam talks about Kathleen Hanna’s new memoir, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk, and how it is darker, deeper, and more insightful than its cover might lead you to believe. This bookand the review mention sexual assault.
Mentioned in this episode:
Kittentits by Holly Wilson (tune into our discussion on the podcast here)
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
The Guest by Emma Cline
Raw Dog by Jamie Loftus
Tender by Beth Hetland
Chlorine by Jade Song
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung
Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Sam Irby (or really anything by Sam Irby)
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
Rebel Girl by Kathleen Hanna
Riot Grrrl History
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Today’s episode is sponsored by Gretchen Sisson, author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. Your support helps keep feminist media independent!
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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Sometimes our contributors just want to tell you about the delightful books they’ve read recently, so tune in for four book reviews on some recent releases.
What’s in this episode:
The Backtrack by Erin LaRosa, reviewed by Mariquita (0:21)
Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve by Drew Afualo, reviewed by Renee (3:25)
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner, reviewed by Sam (11:45)
The Coven by Harper L. Woods, reviewed by Mhairie (15:30)
(Trigger warnings: dubious consent, forced feeding, graphic violence, rough and explicit sexualcontent, forced proximity, betrayal, references to past abuse inc child abuse and reactions to triggering stimuli, knife violence, blood, physical harm to the FMC, bullying, murder, death of a parent, death, confinement.)
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Today’s episode is sponsored by Gretchen Sisson, author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. Your support helps keep feminist media independent!
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Check out our online community here!
This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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Renee shares some of her favorite mental health memoirs and Mariquita interviews author Anamely Salgado Reyes, all in a search for the answer to an age-old question: Are we mad or is it just trauma?
Renee’s Reading Corner: Mental Health Memoirs (0:21)
Instead of a longer review of one book, Renee shares six mental health memoirs that made a last impression on her. From C-PTSD to depression, from sociopathy to anxiety, this segment covers a lot of ground.
You Will Make Mistakes: Finding Home and Family in My Mother Cursed My Name (12:19)
Mariquita interviews author Anamely Salgado Reyes about her debut novel, My Mother Cursed My Name. They discuss the legacy of trauma passed along by family who did their best, what it means to feel othered, how to define home, and just how, exactly, you can break a curse.
Books and Resources Mentioned:
Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan
What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo
A Flat Place by Noreen Masud
The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Short List - podcast episode with Sally and Renee
The Valedictorian of Being Dead by Heather B. Armstrong
Sociopath by Patric Gagne
Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh
My Mother Cursed My Name by Anamely Salgado Reyes
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Today’s episode is sponsored by Gretchen Sisson, author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. Your support helps keep feminist media independent!
Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.
Check out our online community here!
This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.
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