Category: Women
Many of us read books to get away from our own reality, but sometimes it’s a good thing to read something that can open our eyes to what is …
Christianna Marks
December 9, 2016
Adult, Audiobooks, Autobiography, Human Interest, Humor, Memoir, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Poetry, Relationships, Reviews, Science Fiction, Women
Dear Carrie Fisher, At this point I’ve just finished listening to the The Princess Diarist audiobook, and it feels like a long phone call that you don’t want to end. …
After binge watching old and new episodes of Gilmore Girls, I am left with a huge hole to fill. Not only did watching episode after episode take up my …
Virginia Woolf’s Orlando, originally published in 1928, is often looked upon as one of Woolf’s less serious novels. Written on a self-confessed ‘writer’s holiday’ from more focused works, this …
Christianna Marks
December 4, 2016
Fantasy, Human Interest, LGBT, New Releases, Politics, Relationships, Reviews, Romance, Women, Young Adult
Fantasy, it has it’s known tropes: A magical world; someone trying to hide their powers; an arranged marriage; political uncertainty inspired by history; an underdog character who teams up …
Translation has been around forever, yet, since the Man Booker International Prize was established in 2005 and the Man Asian Literary Prize introduced in 2007, the state of literature …
Elizabeth Konkel
December 4, 2016
Book Lovers, Charles Dickens, Chick Lit, Dr. Seuss, Family, Fantasy, J. R. R. Tolkien, L. Frank Baum, Stephen King, Women
It’s no secret that when Halloween comes and goes, everything on TV switches from horror to Christmas, and remains that way until after the New Year. Every radio station …
On November 29, the third and last book in Erika Johansen’s bestselling Queen of the Tearling series was released. This has been one of my favorite series for years now–and I’m …
It is with great confliction that I take you through this list. Many of the books below are phenomenal works of literature. Some are so anti-feminist that it’s nauseating, …
Carrie Schneider is a Brooklyn-based artist whose most recent art exhibition, “Reading Women,” has been on display since late October in the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts at …
Carrie Fisher: known only in the eyes of most as Princess Leia herself. But this legendary role, taken up when she was just 19, is far from her only …
If you’ve heard of the little movies, When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle, (just about everyone has, I know!) you may be aware of how, over 20 …
How much do you really know about Jane Austen? Her family? Her books? Her thoughts and inspiration? She was a complex and private person, so it’s hard to know …
Judy Blume is one of America’s most beloved and controversial authors. She has 29 published books that have sold over 85 million copies. Her first book, The One in the …
Anna Kareis
November 20, 2016
Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, History, Human Interest, Reading, Religion, Spirituality, TBR, Women
Elizabeth Cady Stanton is one of the greatest heroes of the American feminist movement, but she doesn’t always get the recognition she deserves. This is because she formed one …
Ladies, why is it that it’s 2016 and we still can’t get any recognition in one of the world’s leading industries? Women are totally conquering the literary world–according to …
In this time of great cultural divide, it is of the utmost importance that we take the time to not only recognize, but also celebrate every lifestyle. Whether or …
I read my share of poetry (as well as books) because sometimes you’re just looking for that direct punch of emotion that can only be summed up in a …
I’ve read many books through the course of my life thus far, but few authors seem to capture my attention quite like Erica Spindler. With strong female protagonists that …
If you take a look at the English literary canon, you’re bound to find particular stand-out heroines therein: Austen’s Elizabeth Bennet or Brontë’s Jane Eyre, for example. Yet, in …