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FEMINIST LITERATURE RECOMMENDATIONS
With the resurgence of writers like Sylvia Plath and Virginia Woolf within the newer generations, feminist literature has also become a widely consumed genre in recent years. While it isn’t one of the most popular genres, it has considerably risen in popularity compared to the time of first-wave feminism. Here, I have compiled five essential pieces of feminist literature
Mavis Sterling
Aug 203 min read
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Signed, Not Yours
What ’s in a name? For writers across time, the answer has often been simple: everything. A name can open doors or close them. That’s...
Melissa Hurtado
Aug 63 min read
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SALLY ROONEY AND MILLENNIAL FICTION
Earlier in January, I finally got my hands on Sally Rooney’s new book, Intermezzo. Two months late to its release and eagerly awaiting to dig my claws into the thick, four-hundred-page book that it was—I realized that this was my first ever Sally Rooney book I had ever actually read. I had watched Normal People on Hulu and it encapsulated me because of Paul Mescal’s haunting performance, as well as the bigger question it poses of soul ties that young people carry with them th
Jovi Aviles
Apr 292 min read
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Outgrowing Books
There was a time when I wouldn't quit on a book series, no matter how difficult I struggled through it. If I'd Started the first book, maybe even the second, I felt obligated to see the entire thing through. I'd struggle through tedious plots, formulaic character growth, and prose that no longer excited me—all because I'd already invested time and effort. Quitting would be a failure. It was akin to admitting that I spent hours, even days, on something that didn't pay off in t
Melissa Hurtado
Apr 233 min read
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