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Nine books that got women’s desire right
The Independent· 1 year agoThanks to the male gaze – that old thing – literature is saturated with flattening representations of women and their bodies. In fact, hashtags such as...
17-year-old founder Marley Dias on her #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign and representation in children’s...
In The Know by Yahoo· 2 years agoHarvard student and activist Marley Dias wants young people to read banned books. The 17-year-old...
How 19th-century literature spread the archetype of the 'evil abortionist'
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEquating abortion with infanticide has a long history. Peter L Gould/FPG/Archive Photos/Hulton...
10 authors shaping contemporary Ukrainian literature
Kyiv Independent via Yahoo News· 1 day agoUkraine has a thriving contemporary literature scene with writers from across the country working in multiple genres. There’s a wide variety of texts for...
Why we love Wild Book Company: A daughter's quest to continue her mother's legacy
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLocal, independent bookstores have never been more important. With fair access to literature under...
8 Books That Feature Complicated, Unlikable Women
Redbook via Yahoo News· 7 months ago8 Books That Feature Complicated, Unlikable WomenShondaland Unlikable female characters have graced the fictional worlds of countless books since the...
“Red, White & Royal Blue”: Here's what Henry's and Alex's taste in books say about their characters
Salon via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRed, White & Royal Blue Amazon Studios If you've stumbled across #BookTok, TikTok's subcommunity of...
Sci-fi books for young readers often omit children of color from the future
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoChildren of color are hardly ever central characters in sci-fi books for kids. SDI Productions via...
Which Classic Literary Heroine Are You Based on Your Zodiac Sign?
Parade via AOL· 6 months agoZodiac Signs Literary Characters Everyone has their favorite book series and characters that inspire...
“Love Actually” Director Admits Film's Weight Jokes Are No 'Longer Funny': 'I Was Behind the Curve'
People via Yahoo News· 8 months ago"I don’t feel I was malicious at the time, but I think I was unobservant and not as clever as I...