International Feminist Reading-Club

When: Thirsday 6 -7 p.m.

With whom: July Cassiani

Without registration

The Reading Feminism book club’s members want to appreciate reading and expand their feminist perspectives. The group participates in a regular discussion group where they discuss a piece of feminist writing, poetry, or non-fiction every month.

We read to: resurrect feminist authors who have been misunderstood, overlooked, or silenced Spend your time and energy wisely, responsibly, and in a variety of ways. Keep in mind those who have come before you, succeeded, or are more accomplished than you.

READING LIST

FIRST 6 MONTHS

February: Chelsea Wattego – Another Day in the Colony

March: bell hooks – all about love

April: Cherríe Moraga + Gloria E. Anzaldúa – This Bridge Called My Back

May: Eli Clare – Exile and Pride

June: Adrienne Rich – Of Woman Born + Ali Cobby Eckermann – Inside My Mother

SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR, A WORK IN PROGRESS, STILL FLESHING OUT

July: Matrix – Women and the Man Made Environment – collectively written feminisms

August: Kumari Jayawardena – Feminism And Nationalism In The Third World

September: Kartini – Letters of a Javanese Princess

October: Valerie Solanas – Up Your Ass

November: Monique Wittig – Les Guérillères

December: ed. by Te Kotahi Research Institute – Mana Wahine Reader, volume 1

Literature suggested for the Club to broaden the topics:

• The Power by Naomi Alderman
• Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
• Experiments in Imagining Otherwise by Lola Olufemi
• To Exist is to Resist: Black Feminism in Europe by Akwugo Emejulu and Francesca Sobande
• Feminist City by Leslie Kern
• We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• The Street by Ann Petry
• Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More by Janet Mock
• All of Baba’s Children by Myrna Kostash