Kickass Women in History: Regency Era Boxers
This month’s Kickass Women column is inspired by The Boxing Baroness by Minerva Spencer, which features a female boxer in Regency England. This was not as unusual in the Regency…
MY POCKET BATHROOM | Kirkus Reviews
by Seth Meyers; illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr. ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 15, 2022 Unlikely friends Bear and Rabbit face fears together. The anthropomorphic creatures set out on an adventure.…
The Island | Lauren K. Watel
I swam without ceasing around the rocks guarding the island, the looming black rocks slick with surf. In sunlight they shone like onyx, as if polished. In a storm they…
Moms Raising Sons to be Men Takeover & Review Blitz
Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Moms Raising Sons to Be Men by Rhonda Stoppe, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! About the Book Title: Moms Raising Sons to…
A Collection, Historical Romance, & More
The Midnight Bargain RECOMMENDED: The Midnight Bargain by CL Polk is $1.99! Shana gave it an A-: Readers who like cultural world building with a feminist lens, and don’t mind…
MARGARET OF AUSTRIA | Kirkus Reviews
by Judy Blume ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 8, 1998 The years pass by at a fast and steamy clip in Blume’s latest adult novel (Wifey, not reviewed; Smart Women, 1984)…
Red Lights, Blue Lines | Sarah Schulman
Russ Marshall A sex worker on Cass Avenue, Detroit, 1965; photograph by Russ Marshall At the City University of New York’s College of Staten Island, where I taught for twenty-three…
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What are you looking forward to this weekend? I’m excited that my college kid is coming home for spring break, and am happily anticipating lots of family dinners and hikes…
Whatcha Watching? Give us your TV, Film, and Streaming Recs!
I received an email from K, who asked, “I was wondering if you could do a TV show or Movie recommendation list. I have a few shows I’d like to…
A JUST TRANSITION | Kirkus Reviews
by Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson; illustrated by Jorge Cham ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 2, 2021 Two science podcasters answer their email. In this illustrated follow-up to We Have No…