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Part 1 We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Summary"We Should All Be Feminists" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is an essay adapted from her TEDx talk, which provides a personal and passionate perspective on feminism and its relevance in today's world. Key Points of the Essay: Definition of Feminism: Adichie defines feminism as a movement for the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes. She emphasizes that feminism is not about disregarding men but about striving for equity in roles, opportunities, and treatment for both genders. Personal Experiences: Through anecdotes from her life in Nigeria, Adichie highlights the subtle and blatant forms of gender discrimination women face. She recounts experiences from childhood to adulthood that illustrate societal expectations and pressures on women and girls, including how they are often discouraged from pursuing ambitious goals compared to their male counterparts. Cultural Conditioning: Adichie discusses how culture plays a significant role in shaping gender norms, asserting that society raises boys and girls differently, leading to power imbalances. She stresses the importance of awareness of these biases to challenge and change them. Importance of Feminism: The essay argues that everyone—regardless of gender—should be involved in feminist activism. Adichie asserts that true equality would benefit all, leading to a more just society. Challenges to Feminism: Adichie addresses common misconceptions about feminism, including the belief that it is a threat to men. She emphasizes that dismantling patriarchal norms can also free men from toxic expectations placed upon them. Call to Action: The essay concludes with a call for collective action against gender inequality. Adichie advocates for education and dialogue about feminism and encourages individuals to stand up against sexism in their daily lives. Overall, "We Should All Be Feminists" is a compelling argument for gender equality, providing insights into the ways in which society can work towards creating a more equitable world.Part 2 We Should All Be Feminists AuthorChimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian author born on September 15, 1977, in Enugu, Nigeria. She is well-known for her engaging storytelling and insightful perspectives on topics such as feminism, identity, and post-colonial experiences. We Should All Be FeministsRelease Date: The book "We Should All Be Feminists" was first published in 2014. It began as a TEDx talk given by Adichie in December 2012, which became widely popular and led to the book's publication.Content: The book is an essay that discusses the definitions of feminism and argues for a more inclusive and adaptive understanding of gender roles in contemporary society. Other Notable WorksChimamanda Ngozi Adichie has written several acclaimed novels and essays. Some of her other notable works include:Purple Hibiscus (2003) Her debut novel, which tells the story of a young Nigerian girl living in a stifled home and exploring themes of freedom and oppression.Half of a Yellow Sun (2006) This novel, set during the Nigerian Civil War, delves into the impact of the conflict on individuals and communities. It won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2007.Americanah (2013) This best-selling novel follows the story of a young Nigerian woman who immigrates to the United States and explores issues of race and identity. It received widespread critical acclaim.The Thing Around Your Neck (2009) A collection of short stories that address themes of immigration, culture clash, and personal identity.Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions (2017) A letter to the author's friend on raising her daughter to be a feminist, which outlines practical advice and insights. Best EditionIn terms of editions, "Half of a...

A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots New York Times bestselling and National Magazine Award-winning author Morgan Jerkins will be at the Main Library this October to discuss Wandering in Strange Lands, the powerful story of her journey to understand her northern and southern roots, the Great Migration, and the displacement of black people across America. She will be the first featured Lit Chat author in the Library's new African American History series of community programs. The project, in part, seeks to expand the Library's African American History Collection and the associated Digital Community Archive and to make customers aware of all the FREE family research and local history resources available to them in the Special Collections Department at the Main Library, including the newly-expanded Memory Lab. For more information about how you can contribute materials to Special Collections or use these publicly-available resources to trace your family roots, research the history of your home or neighborhood and more, please click on this link. Morgan Jerkins's most recent book is the novel Caul Baby, an Amazon Best Book of 2021. Her other books are Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots, one of Time's must-read books of 2020, and This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America, a New York Times Bestseller. As a journalist, she's written about the internet, intersecting social issues and popular media through celebrity profiles and interviews, reportage, commentary, and personal essays. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Vanity Fair, among others. She's won two National Magazine Awards and was a Forbes 30 Under 30 Leader in Media. Jerkins is also a filmmaker. Her debut short film, Black Madonna, which she wrote and co-directed, was selected at the Big Apple Film Festival, Pan African Film & Arts Festival, and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles. She teaches Creative Writing at Princeton University, where she also holds a Bachelor's in Comparative Literature. She has an MFA from Bennington College, and has taught at Columbia University, Pacific University, The New School, and Leipzig University, where she was the Guest Picador Professor. Based in New York City, she was born and raised in New Jersey. Interviewer Prof. Tammy Cherry has taught at Florida State College at Jacksonville as an English professor for 22 years. Along with composition classes, Tammy teaches African American literature and honors classes. She is a lifelong Jacksonville resident and recently served as co-host for the WJCT podcast Bygone Jax. Praise for Morgan Jerkins's Books “In Morgan Jerkins's remarkable debut essay collection, This Will Be My Undoing, she is a deft cartographer of black girlhood and womanhood. From one essay to the next, Jerkins weaves the personal with the public and political in compelling, challenging ways... With this collection, she shows us that she is unforgettably here, a writer to be reckoned with.” — Roxanne Gay “[A] forthright and informative account. . . . Jerkins's careful research and revelatory conversations with historians, activists, and genealogists result in a disturbing yet ultimately empowering chronicle of the African-American experience. Readers will be moved by this brave and inquisitive book.” — Publishers Weekly on Wandering in Strange Lands “Morgan Jerkins' fantastic, expansive novel of mothers and daughters and Harlem, Caul Baby, is a meditation on the limits of inheritance and legacy. It's also a love letter to a rapidly changing neighborhood.”— Kaitlyn Greenidge Check out Morgan's works from the library! Continue Reading MORGAN RECOMMENDS Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado FEM by Magda Carneci THE LIBRARY RECOMMENDS Dear Ijeawele, or, A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie  Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittney Cooper  Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories From Black Women on Identity, Healing, and Self-Trust by Chloe Dulce Louvouezo  A Renaissance of Our Own: A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining by Rachel E Cargle  Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine  The Love Song of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers  These Ghost are Family by Maisy Card  Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliver  The Revisioners by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton  --- Never miss an event! Sign up for email newsletters at https://bit.ly/JaxLibraryUpdates  Jacksonville Public LibraryWebsite: https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaxlibrary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaxLibrary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaxlibrary/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jaxpubliclibraryfl Contact Us: jplpromotions@coj.net 

In this episode, I officially launch the HMA Book Club! I discuss my own relationship to reading, why I think communities of reading are important, and my hopes for how this project might unfold. Our first online book club meeting (relax, just to chat about this episode!) is Sunday, September 29th at 4:00 pm EST. Sign up at hermusicacademia.com/book-club to get the Zoom link and lookout for Her Music Academia on Substack! For Harriet on YouTube Kim's video on Black Women in Luxury Kim's video on The Spectacle of Sexual Liberation Kim's video on Megan Thee Stallion The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off! by Gloria Steinem All About Love by bell hooks Dear Ijeawele, Or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie When Chickenheads Come Home To Roost by Joan Morgan The Self-Love Revolution by Virgie Tovar Fearing The Black Body by Sabrina Strings Belly of the Beast by Da'Shaun Harrison My podcast episode with Megan Ihnen Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com

The feminist manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions was written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a Nigerian novelist, nonfiction writer, and short story writer. Adichie is a vocal feminist, and her work often explores themes of gender, race, and identity. She is the author of several award-winning novels, including "Americanah," "Half of a Yellow Sun," and "Purple Hibiscus." She is also the author of the nonfiction book "We Should All Be Feminists," which was adapted into a TED Talk that has been viewed over 10 million times. The feminist manifesto in fifteen suggestions was originally published as a letter to Adichie's friend, Ijeawele, who had asked for advice on how to raise her daughter as a feminist. The letter was later published as a standalone book in 2017. Adichie's manifesto is a powerful and inspiring guide to raising a feminist daughter. It is a must-read for all parents, regardless of their gender or the gender of their child. Panel: Panel: ⁠⁠@uncleak_⁠ ⁠@⁠⁠barbie_taku⁠⁠ @⁠⁠terez_of_the_most_high ⁠⁠ @⁠mz_nanne Prepare to be entertained, enlightened, and engaged as we embark on this journey through various intriguing topics and personal narratives. Don't miss the fun, thought-provoking discussions and surprising revelations!

Join Your Favorite Librarian and special quest, Ashley Meadows, for Episode 10: "Eye to Eye: Black Women, Hatred, and the Use of Anger."  This episode is a nod to Audre Lorde and an exploration of the Uses of Anger. This week's episode reading list include the following: “Sister Outsider” by Audre Lorde “Honeypot: Black Southern Women Who Love Women” by E. Patrick Johnson “Bone Black” by Bell Hooks“Dear Ijeawela, or a Feminist Menifesto in Fifteen Suggestions” by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThroughout this episode, the pair discuss the burden of strength, cultivating well-being and care among Black girls, softness and the queer spectrum, and using anger as motivation. Discussants also explore systemic attempts to police the Black body, gender and race-based emotion stereotypes, and the "reserve of anger." For more information about this week's special guest, Ashley Meadows, browse their social media at IG: @yarrah_737. For more information on this week's episode, check out favoritelibrarian.com. Support the show (https://paypal.me/forrestnogump)

“Hybrid working is a way of making our employees and customers happier, and allows us to make our organization a healthy and productive one.” Isabel de Clercq, author of Hybrid Working: A Manifesto One of the hottest topics in our industry circle right now is the notion of hybrid working. Isabel de Clercq is a lover of hybrid work because it brings together her favourite topics: lifelong learning through asynchronous knowledge sharing; productivity through focus and technology; digital language; and enhanced self-consciousness. In this episode, Isabel, founder of Connect | Share | Lead, trend catcher, fire starter, sparkle architect and respected author, joins Nancy Goebel to share more about her third book, Hybrid Working: A Manifesto. The book is a reflection on how knowledge workers can bring their effectiveness, creativity and wellbeing at work to the next level, lighting the way through seven suggestions. In this fascinating discussion with Nancy, Isabel shares the inspirations for her work to date and her dreams for the future. She outlines five of the seven key ideas from the book, highlighting those that are most pertinent to digital workplace practitioners. As the discussion develops, they talk about the importance of using our time wisely through ‘high value activities' and ‘slow thinking', and explore why and when colleagues should come together in person. Show notes, links and resources for this episode:  Hybrid Work: A Manifesto, by Isabel de Clercq Social Technologies in Business, by Isabel de Clercq Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Utopia, by Thomas More See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy Mother's Day! Join Jennifer and Jillian as they discuss some titles that feature awesome mothers or mother figures. Titles discussed: Mom Code by Carole Stivers, Where Did You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See, Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, That Kind of Mother by Rumaan Alam, Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel, The Bright Side of Disaster by Katherine Center, Confessions of a Domestic Failure by Bunmi Laditan, & The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms.

This Tuesday I recorded a conversation with a woman I’ve admired for many years. Singer, musician and poet, Imelda May is my guest this week. She lives in London with her 8 year old daughter, Violet, and is now dating fellow musician Niall McNamee. Proudly from the Liberties in Dublin, she has lived in England for over 20 years and in this conversation we talk feminism and paganism, she talks about her wonderful parents and her upbringing. We also reminisce about the late Gerry Ryan, she talks about her involvement in this year’s Irish language festival, ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge’, the time she spent in Doolin where she learnt to play the bodhrán and we find out what her dream day is! I’m so grateful to her for making time to chat to me this week and her latest album ‘11 Past the Hour’ will be available to buy from the 16th of April. Book mention : 'Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie You'll find me on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/sileseoige/?hl=en This episode of Ready to Be Real Conversations was brought to you in partnership with HCC.ie and supported by Irish Life Health. Whether you’re a family, an individual or employer, HCC.ie’s dedicated experts can provide you with the support you need to find health insurance that’s right for you, at a price that fits your budget. If you already have health insurance, the team at HCC.ie will help you compare your options to ensure you find a plan that balances the cover you need with what you can afford. Visit www.hcc.ie today or call them on 014980515 to speak with one of their experts for free. Eppione Limited trading as HealthCare Compare is Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

This episode Joan Vargas joins us as our special guest. She is a poet, writer, poetic pottery creator, social advocate, and feminist. We discuss her journey into poetry and how it how empowered her to be the woman she is. She is currently working on a book that will launch this year. She is focused on giving us a voice, her poems speak for more than just herself and her delivery is amazing. She also discusses how poetry also lead into her pottery creations. You can head over to her website to javwrites.com and check out some of her creations we talk about in this podcast. In all of Joan's creations everything links back up one main passion. Her poems empower women, her art empowers women, and she herself empowers women. We discuss what it means to be a feminist and how feminist have been labeled with such a man-hatter label. When neither her or I are that. To us being a feminist means you have the right to choose, you can choose to work or you can choose not to work. However most women will judge one or the other depending on their choice. Joan shares some personal stories of sexism she experienced in the work place and the issue of the comfortability men have saying things like "oh you must be on your period", or "she has kids that means she will need time off". We hope you enjoy our open conversation and as always send us feed back. Follow Joan's journey, listen to her slam poetry, and stay up to date of when her book will be releases on her instagram @jav_writes_ Below is the book I reference Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I highly recommend this book great perspective on Feminism.

When a new mother asked author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie how to raise her daughter to be a feminist, the author responded by writing Dear Ijeawele, a book with fifteen empowering suggestions mothers should try—from rejecting traditional gender roles (“the knowledge of cooking does not come pre-installed in a vagina”) to leading by example (“do not define yourself solely by motherhood”). In this episode of Babies Balance and Bliss, we discuss Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions, and it’s parenting lessons.For more conversations centered around raising brilliant babies, finding balance in our busy lives, and appreciating the moments of bliss, visit our official website, babiesbalanceandbliss.com, and follow us on Instagram @babiesbalanceandbliss. Love and light.

In this episode I discuss  a little bit about the gender norms that are taught to us as a child. Inspired by the book "Dear Ijeawele or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions", by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I was listening to this book and gender norms has always been a passionate subject I talk about, I wanted to share my thoughts on it. I don't touch on all aspect of gender norms but more what we encounter as a child. Things such as toys and clothes how there are segmented by gender and colors. Also how female clothes leads into certain perceptions about females. As always leave your comments, I have had a lot of debates about this subject with people and always open to more. 

In this episode, I share with you suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie the author of "Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions" thoughts on how to raise a feminist. This book was first created as an email to her friend in helping her raise her child in the best ways possible in this world. That email has turned into this book which I talk about in this episode. I share with you bits of personal experiences and more.Website: https://acoffeeshot.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffiishot/

It’s the first Future Regrets Book Club! We are discussing feminism, child-rearing, marriage, and work as explained in “Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Although we highly recommend it, you don’t have to have read the book to understand and enjoy this episode! If you liked this episode, please rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts! Follow us on Instagram: @futureregretspod, @alexis_catherine, @jessmf119Twitter: @future_regrets

Hi guys! Thanks so much for tuning into episode three. This week, we sip delightful cold press espresso martinis from The Cocktail Porter and discuss Camilla's difficult life of being a *model*, forgetting to cancel spenny subscriptions and Elle tries to guess the plot of the lockdown book of the year, My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh. We also discuss identity politics in Brit Bennet's The Vanishing Half, Bernadine Evaristo's Girl, Woman, Other, Collected Stories of Lydia Davis and Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie's Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions.  The link to the very funny content creator video Camilla mentions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyEjCKPtASI

In this episode of the #DIFFERENTISGOOD PODCAST I have a conversation with one of my long time dear friends, Laureina Toler. Originally from The Bay Area, CA Laureina started her career with Teach for America which transported her to Arkansas. She is now an education coach where she coaches Novice Teachers through a program called Arkansas Teacher Core. Laureina was born into a Diverse family and in this conversation she tells me about how she brought celebration of diversity to her students in the classroom and how it all stemmed from a strong loving and Diverse household. From Boba to Family and how we can take action now to implement change and Diversity this conversation goes wide and deep. In the end you will hear Laureina give us LOTS of resources for ALL ages which I have listed all of them in the show notes for your enjoyment,So sit back relax and jump into this conversation with the undeniable amazing Laureina Toler. Website Resources: Zinn Education Project: https://www.zinnedproject.org/ Teaching Tolerance: https://www.tolerance.org/ Facing History: https://www.facinghistory.org/ Book Resources: Books Ages 0-8 Amazing Grace: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9780803710405 Shades of Black: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9780439802512 What If: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9780316390965 I am Enough: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9780062667120 Sulwe: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9781534425361 Ages 8-12 Children of Blood and Bone: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9781250170972 Children of Virtue and Vengeance: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9781250170996 Ages 12+ An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9780807057834 For Indigenous Eyes Only: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9781930618633 For Adults The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9780520272590 The New Jim Crow: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9781620971932 Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9780525434801 Between the World and Me: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9780812993547 Just Mercy: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9780812984965

Today, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: An Introduction: Mary has been a guest twice before and we are excited to welcome her on more regularly as a co-host in rotation! Bookish Moments: baby milestones and the NYT Bestseller list Current Reads: some YA, some LGBT+ reads for Pride month, some mystery, and some family drama Deep Dive: SHOOK: The Books that Rocked Our World(views) Book Presses: some food for your soul and an eye-opening memoir As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . 1:04 - Mary has joined us on two previous episodes: Episode 24 and Episode 36 of Season 1! Bookish Moments: 3:30 - Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White 4:06 - Moo Baa LaLaLa by Sandra Boynton 4:16 - No No Yes Yes by Leslie Patricelli 4:24 - Will Sheep Sleep? by Hilary Leung 5:31 - The New York Time’s Bestseller List for this week Current Reads: 6:55 - Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer (Mary) 7:15 - A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell series #1) by Deanna Reybourne 7:20 - A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock series #1) by Sherry Thomas 9:05 - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie 9:21 - The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater (Kaytee) 9:30 - Audiobook SYNC program 12:18 - One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London (Mary) 15:19 - I Was Told It Would Get Easier by Abbi Waxman (Kaytee) 15:27 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman 18:14 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (Mary) 18:24 - Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson 20:40 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson 22:13 - Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story by Jacob Tobia (Kaytee) 24:40 - Currently Reading 2020 Reading Challenge Deep Dive - SHOOK: Books that Rocked Our World(views): 27:08 - Kindred by Octavia Butler 30:51 - The Giver by Lois Lowry 31:02 - The Stacks Pod episode about The Giver 33:07 - It's. Nice. Outside. by Jim Kokaris 35:59 - Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 36:07 - We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 38:33 - On the Come Up by Angie Thomas 39:45 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 41:45 - Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown 42:23 - The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 43:38 - Gmorning, Gnight by Lin Manuel Miranda (Mary) 46:19 - The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner (Kaytee) 47:21 - The Polygamist’s Daughter by Anna LeBaron Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

This week we will be discussing a little book that is the basis for a lot of feminist ideas in today’s complicated societal relationships and how that effects women and the way feminism is perceived.

This is Part 1 of a 2-Part series.  Part 1 is about (Episode 7) The messages we receive about sex when we’re young and Part 2 is (Episode 8) Tips on initiating sex and dealing with rejection in relationships. Both of these episodes were born from a place of frustration with Ellen’s own libido, sexual shame, self worth and vulnerability. They contain her experiences and tools used for growth in sex/pleasure and also the things she’s learned from listening to others experiences. In this episode we talk about libido (sexual desires), shame around our bodies, and unpack the messages Ellen received about sex at a young age. Ellen has also created a tool that she will walk through, in order to help listeners uncover their own messages — in hopes that they give up their own sexual shame. Activity: Blog post related to episode www.ellenmelon.com/blog/messageswereceive Goddess Gatherings: www.ellenmelon.com/events Book: "Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: https://www.chimamanda.com/book/dear-ijeawele-or-a-feminist-manifesto-in-fifteen-suggestions/ TED TALK: Nicole Daedone - Orgasm: The Cure for Hunger in the Western Woman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9QVq0EM6g4 TED TALK: The Pleasure Principle: The Secret to a Better Sex Life | Laurie Betito: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnigGtrwAfs TED TALK: Reclaiming Female Sexual Desire | Pam Costa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sn_UhcXZm4 Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber Gets 'Shameless' About Sex: https://www.npr.org/2019/01/13/684505811/pastor-nadia-bolz-weber-gets-shameless-about-sex 5 Things Every Couple MUST Discuss Before Getting Married https://www.huffpost.com/entry/15-things-every-couple-mu_b_5638629 Ellen Melon Social Media links: https://www.instagram.com/ellenmelonshow/ https://twitter.com/EllenMelonShow https://www.facebook.com/ellenmelonshow www.ellenmelon.com

Carrie and K.W. pack a lot into this episode as they discuss Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions" and how they try to incorporate feminism into their writing. They also talk about their experience with role-playing games, and K.W. interviews Jeff Hessell, host of the upcoming RPG podcast The Cast Perilous.

Nigeria Kwenu! It's Monday and it's the end of the month so that means another book club episode! We are talking about two short reads by our fellow Nigerian Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Join us as we talk about two of her books centered around feminism, We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions.

In this episode, Lindsy Wallace is joined by guest co-host and friend of the podcast Diana Oestreich in a conversation with Claire Swinarski of The Catholic Feminist Podcast to discuss the “F” word, as well as labeling ourselves and others.In this episode, we:Learn The Catholic Feminist Podcast origin story;Unpack the definition of “feminist”; Discuss the impacts of the feminist label in our current cultural climate;Learn how we love one another even when we label ourselves differently;Identify female saints and biblical mothers who can inspire us all!Join us as we explore what it means to be a feminist, diving into what labels we claim and the good and bad that comes from claiming labels for ourselves and ascribing them to others.Recommended reading & resources:Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist by Dorothy DayChristena ClevelandNews, Notes, and Links:If you’d like to support us to keep Upside Down Podcast ad-free, please visit upsidedownpodcast.com/give, where you can pledge a few dollars of monthly support to help us pay our bills and keep the conversations going.Follow Claire online.Follow Diana online.Join the Upside Down Tribe podcast listener group on Facebook.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/upsidedownpodcast)

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It's our last episode of 2017, so it's time for a SUPER-SIZED reading recap. Chris and Annie walk you through their favorite books of 2017, and here they are! Thanks so much for sticking with us, even when our sound quality is far below what we typically aim for. + The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry + The Wanderers by Meg Howrey + This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel + The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson + Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett + Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng + The End We Start From by Megan Hunter + Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward + The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak + We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter + Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie + Option B by Sheryl Sandberg + Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar + Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin + Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Thanks, as always, to Forlorn Strangers for the use of our theme music. Learn and listen more here. Listen to a full back catalogue of our show here, and, if you're interested in some exclusive content like our side-podcast Unpopular Opinions, consider supporting us on Patreon here.  See you in 2018!

Nigerian Chimamanda Adichie has long made her mark as a distinct political voice. Both in her novels and her small non-fiction books We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions, Adichie addresses issues of power, violence, independence and the role of literature in understanding and expanding one’s view of the world. Hear her in conversation with cultural editor of Morgenbladet, Ane Farsethås. The conversation took place at the House of Literature on October 25, 2017.   Lithouse is a podcast from the House of Literature in Oslo, presenting adapted versions of lectures and conversations featuring international writers and thinkers. Music by Apothek.

Epigraph For the third year in a row, the Drunk Booksellers drove all over Seattle (and the surrounding regions) for Indie Bookstore Day. We asked booksellers at each of the 21(!!!) stores we visited to tell us what they're recommending in the current political climate. We also collected recommendations from past guests and #SEABookstoreDay Champions! (For an epic TBT, check out our episodes from Seattle Bookstore Day Year One and Year Two.) Chapter 1 In Which Your Fearless Hosts Wake Up Far Too Early, Take a Ferry, Drink an Obscene Amount of Caffeine, and Get Our First Round of Bookseller Recommendations Emma, Eagle Harbor Book Co. American War by Omar El Akkad Madison Duckworth, Liberty Bay Books Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Ron Woods, Edmonds Bookshop The Nix by Nathan Hill Robert Sindelar, Third Place Books Exit West by Mohsin Hamid Annie Carl, The Neverending Bookshop Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Ruth Dickey, Seattle Arts & Lectures The Fire This Time by Jesmyn Ward Chris Jarmick, BookTree Dark Money by Jane Mayer Red Notice by Bill Browder   Laurie & Marni, Island Books Why We March: Signs of Protest and Hope It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis What We Do Now: Standing Up for Your Values in Trump's America ed. Dennis Johnson The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu Hallelujah Anyway by Anne Lamott     Larry Reid, Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery American Presidents by David Levine Amber, Seattle Mystery Bookshop Golden Age mysteries by authors like Agatha Christie and Elizabeth Daly   Chapter 2 In Which Kim and Emma Make it Back to Seattle-Proper and Still Have... a Lot of Bookstores to Visit Tegan Tigani, Queen Anne Book Company Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist by Sunil Yapa Georgiana Blomberg, Magnolia's Bookstore Bobcat & Other Stories by Rebecca Lee Lara Hamilton, Book Larder Soup for Syria by Barbara Abdeni Massaad Madison, Secret Garden Books Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (2nd mention!) I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith Tom Nissley, Phinney Books Ghettoside by Jill Leovy Billie Swift, Open Books: A Poem Emporium Whereas by Layli Long Soldier In the Language of My Captor by Shane McCrae Trophic Cascade by Camille T. Dungy The Boston Review's Poems for Political Disaster If You Can Hear This: Poems in Protest of an American Inauguration by Bryan Borland Resist Much / Obey Little: Inaugural Poems to the Resistance Water & Salt by Lena Khalaf Tuffaha Into Each Room We Enter Without Knowing by Charif Shanahan Sea and Fog by Etel Adnan    Pam Cady, University Bookstore Make Trouble by John Waters Christina, Third Place Books Ravenna Against Equality: Queer Revolution, Not Mere Inclusion ed Ryan Conrad Garrett, Ada's Technical Books No Place to Hide by Glenn Greenwald   Chapter 3 In Which Guests from Episodes Past Return to Give Their Recommendations Pete Mulvihill, Green Apple Books (episode 8) Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Make Trouble by John Waters (2nd mention) Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel White Tears by Hari Kunzru The Dark Dark by Samantha Hunt    Leah Koch, The Ripped Bodice (episode 13) Prime Minister by Ainsley Booth & Sadie Haller A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet   Paul Constant, The Seattle Review of Books (episode 14) Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America by Ari Berman Chapter 4 In Which the Seattle Bookstore Day Champions Tell Us What They're Reading Katie The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee     Ed The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs (which totes has a white cover) (also mentioned: The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein)   Courtney, Three-Year Seattle Bookstore Day Champion(!!!) Borderlands by Gloria Anzaldua The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (for the Book Club for Courtneys)   Kristianne, Shelf Awareness The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch Kendra American Gods by Neil Gaiman Tony Hillerman Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis  (check out Michael Lewis's episode on the Freakonomics podcast) Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics by Richard H. Thaler Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein      Epilogue What are you reading in the current political climate? Let us know at @drunkbookseller. Non-book political media that Emma recommends: The New York Times (support journalism, y'all) What the Fuck Just Happened Today? Wall of Us Flippable Indivisible Guide - A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda Kim's listening to: Pod Save America Pod Save the World With Friends Like These Another Round You can find us on: Twitter at @drunkbookseller Litsy at @drunkbooksellers Facebook Instagram Email Newsletter Website Emma tweets @thebibliot and writes bookish things for Book Riot. Kim tweets occasionally from @finaleofseem, but don’t expect too much. Subscribe and rate us on iTunes!   Kim went on a v weird youtube rabbit hole while procrastinating from editing, but had enough self control not to add this track to the end of the episode. You're welcome.  

Annie and Chris plan their new side business--Sweet and Savory Pizza Stones--but mostly discuss what they read this month and what they plan to finish before Friday rolls around.  Annie read: + Shark Club by Ann Kidd Taylor (out June 6) + Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy (out June 6) + Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders + Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give by Ada Calhoun (out May 16) + Exit West by Mohsin Hamid + The Fall of Lisa Bellow by Susan Perabo + The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy + Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? by Alyssa Mastromonaco + We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter Chris read: + The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak + Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie + Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory (out June 27) Check out any of these titles in our online store at http://www.bookshelfthomasville.com/shop, where you can also learn how to register for an account with Libro.fm, an audiobook distribution service that partners with independent bookstores like The Bookshelf to deliver the same quality audiobooks you get elsewhere, but with the benefit of supporting a small business.

Epigraph On this episode we discuss ALL THE ROMANCE BOOKS with Bea & Leah Koch, owners of The Ripped Bodice—America’s only Romance bookstore. The Ripped Bodice is celebrating their one year anniversary this month!     This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot, the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk; check out the newsletter archive here. Follow Books & Whatnot on Twitter at @booksandwhatnot. We now have an email newsletter! If you want to get our show notes delivered directly to your inbox—with all the books mentioned on the podcast and links back to the bookstore we’re interviewing PLUS GIFs—sign up HERE. Introduction In which we feel real fancy, learn more about geography, and can’t stop asking for recommendations. We’re drinking French 75s and feeling classy as fuck. We’re Reading Bea is reading Murder on Black Swan Lane by Andrea Penrose (out June 27). And she recently finished An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole, which she thinks will be a great gateway romance (out March 28) about a female spy posing as a slave. Fun fact, Alyssa Cole lives in Martinique, and Kim and Emma’s geography lessons continue. Leah is reading Kiss Me That Way by Laura Trentham and Flirting with Disaster by Victoria Dahl. Emma is reading Hot Dog Taste Test by Lisa Hanawalt—a graphic foodie memoir that is weird and delicious. She also just started Kim & Kim by Magdalene Visaggio, which is a comic about punk rock bounty hunters in space. Kim is reading Love Is Love a graphic anthology written in response to the Orlando shooting curated by Marc Andreyko; an important, but difficult read. All proceeds for the book go to the victims, survivors, and families affected by the Orlando Pulse shooting. Which is to say, everyone should buy this book. She’s also reading The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch (out April 18) a futuristic space Joan of Arc story, which hits weirdly close to home in its political content. We’re Excited About: Bea and Leah have so many frontlist romance novels to tell you about: An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole (more than worth a second mention and out March 28) Full Mountie (#3 in the Frisky Beavers series) by Ainsley Booth & Sadie Haller (out April 4) First in the Frisky Beavers series is Prime Minister “and is basically about if Justin Trudeau weren’t married and liked kinky sex.” Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy (author of Dumplin’; out May 9) The Thing About Love by Julie James (out April18)  Julie James will be making an appearance at Ripped Bodice on her author tour! The Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas (#3 in The Ravenels series, with the kids of characters from her Wallflowers series) Emma is excited for Tender by Sofia Samatar (writer of A Stranger in Olondria and out April 11 from Small Beer Press) and Next Year, for Sure by Zoey Leigh Peterson, which is the only book about polyamory she has read so she asked for more recs... SIDETRACK: Polyamory Recommendations Laid Bare by Lauren Dane (#1 in the Brown Family series) Maya Banks Glutton for Pleasure by Alisha Rai Back to frontlist... Kim is looking forward to The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Whereas: Poems by Layli Long Soldier The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Chapter I [19:00] In which we discuss Bea & Leah’s Romance Origin Story, Talk Vaginal-Looking Covers, and Get ALL THE ROMANCE RECOMMENDATIONS Bea loved historical fiction (and historical fashion) and introduced Leah to The Bridgertons series by Julia Quinn (which is great for people who want to test the waters of regency romance) First in the series is The Duke and I Leah ultimately came to love contemporary romances and became a hardcore romance fan with the help of Nora Roberts—The Bride Quartet series is one of her favorites First in the series is Vision in White Also mentioned: Julie James, whose newest book is The Thing About Love (mentioned earlier and out April 18) and Susan Elizabeth Phillips whose newest book is First Star I See Tonight Where to Start with Contemporary: First, what level of heat are you looking for? Super graphic and dirty? Or cloaked in metaphor? Not Quite As Dirty Nora Roberts It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars #1) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. You know, the one with the boobs on the cover: Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn (for geek fandom readers) Really Dirty Recs Beautiful Bastard (Beautiful Series #1) by Christina Lauren Vampire Romance Recommendations (because we love Buffy) Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood #1) by J.R. Ward (super dirty) Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs (Jane Jameson #1) by Molly Harper (funnier romance) The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires (Half Moon Hollow #1) by Molly Harper Famous people make appearances as vampires—people like Dick Cheney Witchbian Romances (because we love Willow) Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon (Vampire Sorority Sisters #1) (lesbian vampire sorority) Dance Upon the Air (Three Sisters Island Trilogy #1) by Nora Roberts Dark Witch (Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy #1) by Nora Roberts Lunatic Fringe by Allison Moon (Kim rec: werewolf lesbian feminist) Two Sexy Nonfic Picks Girl Sex 101 by Allison Moon Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski Side note: Send us a pic of your favorite vaginal cover (via email or Twitter)! Like this: Non-Paranormal Queer/Diverse Recs Rebekah Weatherspoon (also has non-vampire lesbian romances) For Real by Alexis Hall (author of some gorgeous MM romances) Damon Suede writes super hot romances, which are frequently about firemen; his newest title is Lickety Split (out March 17) The Prince’s Psalm by Eric Shaw Quinn (a Biblical gay romance) First Position by Melissa Brayden (lesbian ballerinas) I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson (MM YA) Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown (FF YA) The Soldier’s Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian (gay regency) K.J. Charles (also writes gay regency, but they’re not all dukes) Wanted, A Gentleman is one of her newer titles The Spare and the Heir (Lords of Time #5) by Jenn LeBlanc (gay victorian) LeBlanc is also a photographer and illustrates many of her romances with super hot photos. Glutton for Pleasure by Alisha Rai (mentioned earlier as poly rec) Trade Me by Courtney Milan (Cyclone #1) (contemporary romance with POC characters) The Countess Conspiracy (Brothers Sinister #3) by Courtney Milan Beverly Jenkins writes African American historicals Breathless (Old West #2) is her newest release Daughters of a Nation by Alyssa Cole, Piper Huguley, Lena Hart & more (an anthology of stories about black suffragettes) Silk, Swords, and Surrender by Jeannie Lin The Tang Dynasty series by Jeannie Lin (about the ancient Chinese Tang dynasty & recommended if you liked the Netflix show Marco Polo. This series is even better with intrigue and sword fighting) Butterfly Swords is the first in the series Originally posted by l231 Chapter II [36:50] In which we chat about The Ripped Bodice, the romance community, and what it means to be feminist. -Fifty Shades of Gray, why they don’t sell it (it’s not a good representation of BDSM), and how they help customers find their next read after Fifty Shades -Ripped Bodice looks like a very fancy lingerie dressing room (yes, they have a fainting couch). The store is separated into 5 Zones, which are decorated to reflect their genre: Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Erotica, and Everything Else -Sidelines: bookish things, but also things that will appeal to romance readers like stuff about feminism. Solid rec for Juniper & Ivy’s nerdy wood laser cut pieces.  “Part of being a romance bookstore is being unapologetically feminist and sex positive” Chapter III [48:35] In which Bea goes hardcore practical for her Station Eleven pick, people are kinda boring (in a good way), and we talk sexy nonfiction. Bea’s Station Eleven pick is Robert’s Rules of Order by Henry Robert. Leah is bringing “the most comprehensive survival guide [she] can find.” Originally posted by batesmotel On a desert island, Leah is bringing Happy Ever After Nora Roberts (#4 in the Bride Quartet) and Bea is bringing A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare. On their Wild adventure, Bea would bring one of Alison Weir’s “crazy tudor histories” and Leah would bring The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg Anne Boleyn, a King’s Obsession (one of Weir’s newest books out May 16) Bookseller Confession: “Your tawdry thing that you think is super scandalous is really boring...” The Dirtiest Romance You’ve Read Olivia Cunning’s Sinners on Tour series First in the series: Backstage Pass J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series First in the series: Dark Lover Impossible Handsell Self-published titles with god-awful covers and non-fiction i.e. Come As Your Are by Emily Nagoski and Playing Well with Others: Your Field Guide to Discovering, Exploring, and Navigating the Kink, Leather, and BDSM Communities by Lee Harrington and Mollena Williams The Romance Books Every Bookseller Should Recommend Daughters of a Nation by Alyssa Cole Beyond Heaving Bosoms by Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan Also, have more than two romances and don’t laugh (or sneer) at your customers who are buying romance novels. Come on. Originally posted by yourreactiongifs Favorite Bookstores LA Bookstore: Diesel Childhood Bookstore: Women & Children First Not-Yet-Open Bookstores: The Queens Bookshop and Books Are Magic European Bookstores: Persephone Books (London) and Shakespeare & Co. (Paris) Favorite Literary Media The romance/life blog Smart Bitches, Trashy Books and their podcast Smart Podcast, Trashy Books Book Riot Girls at Library Heroes and Heartbreakers Romance Twitter—follow all your favorite authors on Twitter Epilogue [1:02:20] The Ripped Bodice can be found so many places on the internet the store’s website Instagram Twitter Facebook You can also sign up for the Ripped Bodice newsletter on their website—they’ve got events, recommendations, and a thing called Fitzwilliam’s Corner (that’s Fitzwilliam Waffles; he’s their dog, he is awesome, and he has his own Instagram).   You can find us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller and everywhere else as DrunkBooksellers (plural). Emma tweets @thebibliot and writes bookish things for Book Riot. Kim tweets occasionally from @finaleofseem, but don’t expect too much. BONUS CONTENT We always have more content than we can fit into one hour and this time said content was extra interesting. So for all the people who read our show notes and/or subscribe to our newsletter, here are a few more recommendations from Bea & Leah Romances That Are Library/Bookstore-Adjacent Broken Resolutions (Lovestruck Librarians #1) by Olivia Dade Taking the Heat by Victoria Dahl (Girls Night Out #4) Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh (Rock Kiss #1) (librarian falls in love with a rockstar) Romances About Publishing/Writing  The Hating Game by Sally Thorne (publishing romance) Temptations of a Wallflower by Eva Leigh (#4 Wicked Quills of London) (historical where the woman writes erotica) How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina Jeffries (#3 Hellions of Halstead Hall) (main character writes gothics)