hi! there’s this book called “feminism for the 99%” and it’s published by verso books. it’s short and very accessible and just covers all of the foundational ideas of feminism that is anticapitalist/marxist/radical/etc. i’d also recommend audre lorde’s collection of essays called “sister outsider” because the essays are just really incredible and beautiful, and also they are referenced very frequently in much of feminist theory, especially her essay/idea “the master’s tools will never dismantled the master’s house”. also, angela davis’s “women race and class” is really important because it basically outlines the history of slavery and the fights for racial/gender rights but how they were often conflicting with eachother. it’s just a great book to know the history of race/gender/class in the US, and to understand intersectionality. it’s a bit longer and denser but i personally just read it over the course of a year, just picking it up and reading a chapter whenever i could. i hope these help!
absolutely loved reading these reviews! I don't read too much outside memoirs and rock biographies but your descriptions might put me onto something new- I think the emptiness of The Idiot might be exactly what I need right now. thanks for recommending my post too :')
thank you! if you read the idiot i hope you like it. also do you have any recommendations for memoirs/rock biographies? i already have kim gordon's book, a book on the lunachicks, a book on crass, some of patti smith's books, and a book on riot grrrl (grrrls to the front) but i've yet to read any of them besides patti smith.
this one is super popular but i finished it two months ago and i feel like someone’s killed my best friend!! pamela des barres memoir (she was a famous groupie) has its own perfect world and really spotlights the sexual liberation movement of the sixties. she’s such a wonderful personality and her spiritual and self-identity journeys were so fulfilling for me. some language and concepts are a bit dated tho so watch out but i’d wholeheartedly recommend if you have the time.
as for where i get my books it honestly is such an abundance of sources but my favorite indie bookstore lately has been “books and letters” in guerneville, if ur ever over there i highly recommend, the owner is very cool
cleo from 5 to 7 is one of my favorite films! my substack used to be called “harlow from 5 to 7”, haha. and i’ll look into a first farewell, thank u for the rec :D
What beginner feminist books would you recommend? I’d love to hear your recommendations, you have amazing taste :)
hi! there’s this book called “feminism for the 99%” and it’s published by verso books. it’s short and very accessible and just covers all of the foundational ideas of feminism that is anticapitalist/marxist/radical/etc. i’d also recommend audre lorde’s collection of essays called “sister outsider” because the essays are just really incredible and beautiful, and also they are referenced very frequently in much of feminist theory, especially her essay/idea “the master’s tools will never dismantled the master’s house”. also, angela davis’s “women race and class” is really important because it basically outlines the history of slavery and the fights for racial/gender rights but how they were often conflicting with eachother. it’s just a great book to know the history of race/gender/class in the US, and to understand intersectionality. it’s a bit longer and denser but i personally just read it over the course of a year, just picking it up and reading a chapter whenever i could. i hope these help!
Thank you!!!
absolutely loved reading these reviews! I don't read too much outside memoirs and rock biographies but your descriptions might put me onto something new- I think the emptiness of The Idiot might be exactly what I need right now. thanks for recommending my post too :')
thank you! if you read the idiot i hope you like it. also do you have any recommendations for memoirs/rock biographies? i already have kim gordon's book, a book on the lunachicks, a book on crass, some of patti smith's books, and a book on riot grrrl (grrrls to the front) but i've yet to read any of them besides patti smith.
this one is super popular but i finished it two months ago and i feel like someone’s killed my best friend!! pamela des barres memoir (she was a famous groupie) has its own perfect world and really spotlights the sexual liberation movement of the sixties. she’s such a wonderful personality and her spiritual and self-identity journeys were so fulfilling for me. some language and concepts are a bit dated tho so watch out but i’d wholeheartedly recommend if you have the time.
thank you so much i will definitely be checking it out !!!
as for where i get my books it honestly is such an abundance of sources but my favorite indie bookstore lately has been “books and letters” in guerneville, if ur ever over there i highly recommend, the owner is very cool
cleo from 5 to 7 is one of my favorite films! my substack used to be called “harlow from 5 to 7”, haha. and i’ll look into a first farewell, thank u for the rec :D