What's a Girl Gotta Do? by Holly Bourne (proof) - HOW TO START A FEMINIST REVOLUTION:1. Call out anything that is unfair on one gender2. Don't call out the same thing twice (so you can… Read More
Review: Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven (Proof) - Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed 'America's Fattest Teen'. But no one's taken the time to look past he… Read More
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme run by The Broke and the Bookish. I haven't taken part in quite a while, so I thought it was time I joined in again. This week’s topic is Ten Books I'v… Read More
First Class Post - because this post is first class!These are the books I received in the past two weeks.Books Received for ReviewBooks with an * are reading copies I received as a book sell… Read More
The Civic engagement activity at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. will hold a Government Deptartment/Wes Media Project Post-Election Conference.
The Government Department, in collabor… Read More
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme run by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is a Thanksgiving freebie, and I've decided to talk about the books I'm immensely thankful for. Som… Read More
So it's come to the end of the year, and again I want to look back over the year on Once Upon a Bookcase and my reading, and what I'm looking forward to in 2017.Favourite Books of 2016:Fave… Read More
As you may have seen, I have put together a list of Diverse YA & MG 2017 UK Releases to help readers in the UK find diverse books that are being published over here. To help you further… Read More
A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard (proof) - Steffi doesn't talk, but she has so much to say.Rhys can't hear, but he can listen.Their love isn't a lightning strike, it's the rumbling ro… Read More
Diveristy Spotlight Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Aimal of Bookshelves and Paperbacks. Every week, we are to come up with one book in each of three different categories: a diverse book… Read More
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 is fast approaching. Set for release in April this year, the countdown to the sequel is nearly over.
We at Two Honest Guys friggin’ loved Guardians of the Ga… Read More
Thursday marked my blogging anniversary; I've now been book blogging for eight years. I have in the past celebrated my anniversary by talking about blogging milestones, and features and blog… Read More
Feminism continues to be a fraught issue with fractures within the community of feminists, as well as women in general. Yet, feminism is more crucial than ever given the diversity of challen… Read More
The Other Half of Happiness by Ayisha Malik (Bought) - WARNING! I cannot review this book without spoiling the others in the series. Read no further if you're planning on reading this series… Read More
Reviews 32C. J. Cherryh and Gini Koch In The Same BreathbyJacqueline LichtenbergThis blog series posting on Tuesdays is about Science Fiction Romance, how to write it, where to find it. and… Read More
I am currently teaching a course on social work practice with people with disabilities. The course uses an intersectional lens, acknowledging the fact that people have many intersectin… Read More
Students at a public university in Oregon can now gain college credit for learning about ‘Fat Studies.’
Oregon State University professor Patti Lou-Watkins is once again offering… Read More
First Class Post - because this post is first class!Books Purchased:Physical copies:My Own Story by Emmeline Pankhurst (11th December 2014)I read Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholl… Read More
First Class Post - because this post is first class!Books Purchased:Physical copies:Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu (21st September 2017)I've wanted to read this one for so long! And it was SO goo… Read More
Nothing cute or witty to say here, just the facts Jack.
The media has been focused on sexual harassment in Hollywood and the United States but it is a worldwide phenomenon that has been meas… Read More
In March of this year, State Street Global Advisors unveiled the “Fearless Girl,” a statue of a little girl installed to face Wall Street’s famous “Charging Bull&rdq… Read More
The following post was published in April of 2015 on Free Black Space just two months before the publication of Between the World and Me. Part of the Free Black Space approach is to re… Read More
Painting of a mermaid I bought in in Denmark, where the Hans Christian Andersen is from.My favourite fairy tale is The Little Mermaid. I was first drawn to the Disney movie as a child becau… Read More
THE ESSAY STRUCTURE THAT GETS YOU AN A+
Here’s the essay structure that always gets me an A!
Introduction:
1. Start with a short impactful sentence.
“I was born in the driveway o… Read More
When I first started looking at the YA books I had on my shelves featuring mental illness and researching others I could read for this event, I realised that pretty much every one featured w… Read More
Yesterday, we had a guest post from Ashley Woodfolk, who spoke about how intersectional YA is important to learn empathy. Today, I thought I'd share with you the intersectional YA novels I k… Read More
Fans of “Fixer Upper” no doubt have heard that stars Chip and Joanna Gaines have announced they’re having a fifth child. That’s good news, right? In an opinion piece… Read More
Today, I thought I'd share the UKYA novels we have that feature mental illness. As regular readers will know, I'm really passionate about diverse books, and more recently, interectionality w… Read More
The Art of Starving by Sam J. Miller (Bought) - Matt hasn’t eaten in days.His stomach stabs and twists inside, pleading for a meal. But Matt won’t give in. The hunger clears his… Read More
YA does a fantastic job of covering and exploring difficult and sensitive topics. There are so many books that are really powerful and incredibly important, to the point where I think they s… Read More
I am a feminist, but I am fully aware of very privileged life I have. There is so much I don't know about the sexism and misogyny experienced by women and non-binary people who are also from… Read More
Today, inspired by Laura of Boats Against the Current's post, Has Blogging Changed Your Reading Habits?, I thought I would share with you guys how becoming a book blogger has changed reading… Read More
Can you believe another year has gone by? I swear, it feels like it should only be March, not the end of the year! But no matter who quick it's flown by, it's here, and it's time look o… Read More
An article listing the “10 Things Every Intersectional Feminist Should Ask On A First Date” has gone viral after conservatives mocked the crap out of it.
First up, what’s… Read More
As a reader, do you ever sit and think, "I'd really like to read a book about X who is Y, and does ABC"? Looking for a really specific kind of story about a character from a particular margi… Read More
This post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Last month, Kate of Reading Through Infinity predict… Read More
My #RamdadanReadathon 2019 TBRThis post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.The #RamadanReadathon… Read More
EXHIBITION OVERVIEW
"For the first time, a major museum exhibition examines the instruments of rock and roll. One of the most important artistic movements of the twentieth century… Read More
Bipolar, Diagnosis
– Poetry by Catherine Carson –
Bipolar
I. The doctor adjusts his glasses, tells me the news. There isn’t much else. I leave the muted-colored o… Read More
In modern times, hooking up seems to be the norm. Whether a one-night fling in college, a long-awaited meetup after weeks — possibly months — of flirting, or a movie-worthy frien… Read More
Re-conceptualizing restrictive abortion laws with a sex equality framework allow us to identify the limitations of women living in developed nations to act in a free manner with their physic… Read More
This Green and Pleasant Land by Ayisha MalikPublished: 13th June 2019 | Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre | Cover Designer: Nick Stearn | Source: Publisher Ayisha Malik's WebsiteAccountant… Read More
Bauhaus Weaving Opened the Door to More than Just a Workshop
In 1919 the Bauhaus opened its door under the Master of Form, Johannes Itten. The Bauhaus school and workshop was known to mix tr… Read More
Forget whatever you assumed you found out about yoga exercise history. Author Matthew Remski evaluates the new publication Roots of Yoga and also (spoiler alert) shares 10 of its greatest s… Read More
“I Won’t Leave My Husband If He Cheats On Me”, Says Omawumi
Nigerian singer, Omawumi recently had a heart-to-heart talk with popular actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie on marri… Read More
Womens Rights in Islam. In the same perspective many a discussions keep taking place. Be it in college canteens or hard core seminars by intellectuals or islamic scholars. However, in… Read More
For years, dystopian literature has been a means to dissect particular aspects of modern society and magnify these characteristics in a futuristic world. Dystopia, literally, translates into… Read More
One of the best ways to support the LGBTQ+ community— particularly in these unprecedented times of social distancing and economic hardship— is to be mindful of where your hard-ea… Read More
Businesses across Chicago were forced to close their doors at the beginning of COVID-19 in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. While Mayor Lori Lightfoot has an optimistic outlo… Read More
A lot of popular black musicians has had humble beginnings right here in Chi-town. Some artist even ran in the same circle at one point. You may recognize a few, others you may not. Either w… Read More
While many Pride events have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, two groups are coming together to still provide celebration and entertainment for the Black LGBTQ+ community throu… Read More
Shakuntala Devi streaming on Amazon Prime Video is a tale of the genius and absolute brilliant late mathematician, Shakuntala Devi. Anu Menon has captured the elements of Shakuntala Devi&rsq… Read More
Sam Jay: 3 In The Morning premiered on 4 August 2020. This is the comedian’s Netflix Comedy Special debut. She talks about sexuality, the complexities of travelling with her significan… Read More
The import of “50” can’t be ignored. Actuarial statistics show that this isn’t usually the case, but it has a nice “halfway” sound, does it not? It certai… Read More
I just finished an article by S. Adam Seagrave, an Associate Director of the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University. He is the author of "The Accessi… Read More
BE THE MAN, says an Advertisment for the Selective Service System. The Request is Not merely a Suggestion.
For Decades, Registering for the Selective Service, the Federal Agency that keeps… Read More
Medusa is one of the most notable figures in Greek mythology. While most people know Medusa as a terrifying monster, only a few know her thrilling, even tragic, backstory. Therefore, let us… Read More
Spain's far-right Vox party has been ordered to remove a banner that depicts symbols of feminism, communism, the LGBTQ+ community, the squatters movement and the Catalan independence flag be… Read More
Spanish FA president, Luis Rubiales on Friday, decided not to resign, five days after he forcefully kissed Spain striker Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the country’s World Cup celebr… Read More