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Poetry for the Rest of Us 2022 – Ms. Magazine

April 20, 2022April 21, 2022
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April 2022 Reads for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine

April 1, 2022April 21, 2022
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As Book Bans Target LGBTQ+ Writers and Writers of Color, Here’s What Banned Books We’re Reading – Ms. Magazine

March 18, 2022April 21, 2022
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March 2022 Reads for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine

March 2, 2022April 21, 2022
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February 2022 Reads for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine

February 18, 2022April 21, 2022
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Most Anticipated Reads for the Rest of Us 2022 – Ms. Magazine

February 7, 2022April 21, 2022
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January 2022 Reads for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine

January 10, 2022April 21, 2022
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Reads for the Rest of Us – 2021 Best of the Rest – Ms. Magazine

December 20, 2021April 21, 2022
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Book review: In Good Relation: History, Gender, and Kinship in Indigenous Feminisms – Canadian Journal of History

December 10, 2021February 15, 2022
Review of HEARTS OF CLAY by Dosun Adeleye
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Review of HEARTS OF CLAY by Dosun Adeleye

Dosun Adeleye's Hearts of Clay follows the journey of Grace, a young woman living in the United Kingdom who travels to Nigeria in search of the answer...

Karla Strand
December 19, 2018October 12, 2021
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Best Reads (and Book Gifts) for the Rest of Us – 2018
Reads for the Rest of Us

Best Reads (and Book Gifts) for the Rest of Us – 2018

Best Reads (and Book Gifts) for the Rest of Us – 2018 – Here are my favorites books of 2018, just in time for gift-giving!

Karla Strand
December 9, 2018October 12, 2021
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A Review of Oyinkan Braithwaite’s MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER
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A Review of Oyinkan Braithwaite’s MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER

Oyinkan Braithwaite's debut novel, My Sister, the Serial Killer, is a wickedly comedic story of Korede and her sister, Ayoola. Despite their differences, the sisters...

Karla Strand
November 19, 2018October 12, 2021
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New Reads for the Rest of Us for November 2018
Reads for the Rest of Us

New Reads for the Rest of Us for November 2018

The New Reads for the Rest of Us for November 2018 list includes the releases from historically marginalized populations that I am most excited about.

Karla Strand
October 29, 2018October 12, 2021
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Review of Ogenna Ojukwu’s THE TEACHER, THE SEAMSTRESS AND THE PIANIST
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Review of Ogenna Ojukwu’s THE TEACHER, THE SEAMSTRESS AND THE PIANIST

Review of Ogenna Ojukwu’s THE TEACHER, THE SEAMSTRESS AND THE PIANIST- This debut details the effect that love and loss in the past can have on the present.

Karla Strand
September 13, 2018October 12, 2021
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New Reads for the Rest of Us for September 2018
Reads for the Rest of Us

New Reads for the Rest of Us for September 2018

New Reads for the Rest of Us for September 2018 is here! Here are the new releases by authors from underrepresented populations that I’m excited about.

Karla Strand
September 1, 2018October 12, 2021
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15 Must-Reads for the Rest of Us – 2018 – Part II
Reads for the Rest of Us

15 Must-Reads for the Rest of Us – 2018 – Part II

15 Must-Reads for the Rest of Us 2018 – Here’s the second half of list of the must read books by womxn and nonbinary writers for the second half.

Karla Strand
July 22, 2018October 12, 2021
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New Books by WOC, QTBIPOC, GNC, and more  – May 2018 Releases
Reads for the Rest of Us

New Books by WOC, QTBIPOC, GNC, and more – May 2018 Releases

Need a new book for May? Here’s a roundup of the new books being released in May that I am most excited about, by and/or...

Karla Strand
May 2, 2018October 12, 2021
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Drink It In: A Review of FRESHWATER by Akwaeke Emezi
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Drink It In: A Review of FRESHWATER by Akwaeke Emezi

The raw honesty with which Akwaeke Emezi frames their debut book grabbed me by the throat and compelled me to continue reading.

Karla Strand
February 13, 2018October 12, 2021
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What I’m Reading – 29 Jan 2018
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What I’m Reading – 29 Jan 2018

Unlike many of you, I did not watch the Grammys. I love music but haven't watched music award shows in years. Instead the gf and...

Karla Strand
January 29, 2018January 21, 2021
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