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Great Articles, Great Authors: Roxane Gay
To supplement our online discussion of Roxane Gay's article, "Bad Feminist," I've compiled this list of contemporary works on feminism.
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We Should All Be Feminists
2014 by Adichie, Chimamanda NgoziGet this itemSchool Library Journal calls Adichie's book-length essay "An eloquent, stirring must-read for budding and reluctant feminists."
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Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman
2016 by West, LindyGet this itemThis is an uproarious memoir, a feminist rallying cry in a world that thinks gender politics are tedious and that women, especially feminists, can't be funny.
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The Feminist Revolution: The Struggle for Women's Liberation
2018 by Morris, Bonnie J.Get this itemRoxane Gay wrote the introduction to this excellent overview of feminism in the late 20th century.
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The Future Is Feminist: Radical, Funny, and Inspiring Writing by Women
2019Get this itemThis collection of essays will leave the reader with a strong sense of the priorities and direction of contemporary feminism.
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Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
2020 by Kendall, MikkiGet this itemEssential reading, this book is a reality check to the academic conversations on feminism that leave out the struggles of working women.
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Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger
2018 by Traister, RebeccaGet this itemHey, anger can be a good thing when it's channeled into a good cause, like women's rights!
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Think Like a Feminist: The Philosophy behind the Revolution
2020 by Hay, CarolGet this itemIf you want to be a truly well-informed feminist, you must read Hay's "Think Like a Feminist," which chronicles 200 years of feminist thought, leading up to the present.
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Listen to Your Mother: What She Said Then, What We're Saying Now
2015Get this itemThis collection of personal stories on motherhood is irreverent, thought-provoking, hilarious, and edgy.
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Bad Feminist: Essays
2014 by Gay, RoxaneGet this itemGay's insightful, eloquent, yet down-to-earth style is on full display in this remarkable collection of essays that covers several aspects of contemporary culture.
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