I’ve been traveling to South Africa regularly since 2009, mostly to conduct research supporting my doctorate in Information Science, which I received from the University of Pretoria (South Africa) in...
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Resist or regret? A review of Red Clocks by Leni Zumas
What do a polar explorer, a teenage girl, an aging teacher and writer, an unfulfilled wife and mother, and an eccentric healer have in common? A lot, surprisingly enough. Their...
Continue reading...New Books by WOC, QTBIPOC, GNC, and more – February 2018 Releases
Need a new book for February? Here’s a roundup of the new books by women being released in February, with a focus on womxn and gender non-conforming people from historically...
Continue reading...What I’m Reading – 15 January 2018
I want to read ALL THE BOOKS by women. Seriously, it’s becoming a problem. I was able to whittle down my must-read fiction by women in 2018 list to 12...
Continue reading...12 Must-Reads for the Rest of Us – 2018 – Part I
It’s a new year and that means a whole new host of books to read. And 2018 has no shortage of amazing new books that I can’t wait to get...
Continue reading...What I’m Reading – 8 Jan 2018
It was hard to get away from news about Oprah’s speech at the Golden Globes last night and her possible interest in running for president, but I managed it! Here’s...
Continue reading...CAMINATA Shares the Journeys of Honduran Women, and of the Author
Caminata: A Journey is the story of an American woman’s time in Honduras volunteering at La Casa de los Ninos in 1983, living in a home for young women abandoned by their families and...
Continue reading...What I’m Reading – 5 Jan 2018
Just a short update for today, that I meant to post yesterday! I’ve finished The Power by Naomi Alderman. Such a great book! If you like A Handmaid’s Tale, you...
Continue reading...What I’m Reading – 2 Jan 2018
Hey, 2018! I am just finishing up The Power by Naomi Alderman and it is so good. I will count it towards my reading goals for 2018! Next on the...
Continue reading...What I’m Reading – 29 Dec 2017
Books The Power by Naomi Alderman Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Devotion by Patti Smith Articles Iran and Saudis’ Latest Power Struggle: Expanding Rights for Women by Anne Barnard and Thomas...
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