90s Bitch: Media, Culture, and the Failed Promise of Gender Equality – Allison Yarrow

Genre: Nonfiction, Feminism  Publisher: Harper Perennial  Pages: 397 Release Date: June 19, 2018 The close of the 20th century promised a new era of gender equality. However, the iconic women of the 1990s—such as Hillary Clinton, Courtney Love, Roseanne Barr, Marcia Clark, and Anita Hill—earned their places in history not as trailblazers, but as whipping …

Bad Feminist – Roxane Gay

Genre: Non-Fiction, Feminism  Publisher: Harper Perennial Pink is my favorite color. I used to say my favorite color was black to be cool, but it is pink—all shades of pink. If I have an accessory, it is probably pink. I read Vogue, and I’m not doing it ironically, though it might seem that way. I once …

Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear… and Why – Sady Doyle

Genre: Nonfiction  Publisher: Melville House Publishing She’s everywhere once you start looking for her: the trainwreck. She’s Britney Spears shaving her head, Whitney Houston saying, “crack is whack,” and Amy Winehouse, dying in front of millions. But the trainwreck is also as old (and as meaningful) as feminism itself. From Mary Wollstonecraft—who, for decades after her …

The Power – Naomi Alderman

Genre: Fiction, Science Fiction Publisher: Viking In The Power the world is a recognisable place: there's a rich Nigerian kid who lounges around the family pool; a foster girl whose religious parents hide their true nature; a local American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But something vital has changed, causing their …

Waiting on Wednesday #24

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post created by Breaking the Spine that features anticipated books. Twins Crystal and Amber have the same goal: to be the first in their family to graduate high school and make something of their lives. When one gets pregnant during their junior year, they promise to raise the baby together. It’s …