Each year, I choose my favorite books of the year for Ms. Magazine. Here are my top 50 Reads for the Rest of Us for 2021.
Year: 2021

Book review: In Good Relation: History, Gender, and Kinship in Indigenous Feminisms – Canadian Journal of History
With In Good Relation: History, Gender, and Kinship in Indigenous Feminisms, editors Sarah Nickel (Tk’emlúpsemc, Ukrainian, French Canadian) and Amanda Fehr (white settler) have compiled a collection of essays, stories, conversations, interviews, testimonials, and poems that aptly illustrate the depth, breadth, and variety of Indigenous feminisms across what are now…

Wisconsin Republicans Introduce Bill Authorizing Sandhill Crane Hunt – SIERRA
After decimating the state’s wolves, conservatives are targeting the iconic birds Last February Wisconsin’s Republican legislators made national headlines when they approved a hunt that led to the demise of nearly 20 percent of the state’s wolf population. Now those same legislators have set their sights on another vulnerable species:…

December 2021 Reads for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine
The Feminist Know-It-All: You know her. You can’t stand her. Good thing she’s not here! Instead, this column by gender and women’s studies librarian Karla Strand will amplify stories of the creation, access, use and preservation of knowledge by women and girls around the world; share innovative projects and initiatives that focus on information, literacies,…

“You Better Be Lightning”: Andrea Gibson on Gratitude and Peace Through Poetry – Ms. Magazine
Poet Andrea Gibson is not feeling gloomy right now—in fact, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and a cancer diagnosis, they are feeling hope, gratitude, connectedness, peace and an immeasurable amount of love.

Congress Must Care for Care Workers – The Progressive
Congress must act quickly to pass the infrastructure bill with the maximum funding for home and community-based services.

“Respect Us, or Expect Us”: Indigenous Women Continue to Fight Against Pipeline 3 – Ms. Magazine
Indigenous women and two-spirit individuals are looking to hold President Joe Biden accountable for promises made and broken.

Elizabeth Warren “Pinkie Promises” to Keep Fighting for Feminism – Ms. Magazine
In an interview with Ms., Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks her new children’s book, the importance of connecting with youth and the future of feminism.

Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice to Coincide with U.N. General Assembly: “Life Itself Hangs in the Balance” – Ms. Magazine
Information about the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice, hosted by WECAN, and featuring over 90 leaders from 40 countries.