BEYOND HEALING
March 29, 2024
An Interview with L. Ayu Saraswati, author of Scarred: A Feminist Journey Through Pain 1. In Scarred, you describe your journey traveling to twenty countries in just over a year…. READ MORE
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To Have Equal Pay, We Need Equal Parental Leave
March 26, 2024
An Excerpt From Fixing Parental Leave: The Six Month Solution by Gayle Kaufman Parental leave may result in lower wages. There is plenty of evidence that mothers experience a wage… READ MORE
5 Books to Read During Ramadan
March 11, 2024
Join us as we celebrate Ramadan by exploring the diverse experiences of Muslim life. These titles offer a variety of perspectives, exploring Islam and its subcultures through lenses of gender,… READ MORE
I Write the Yawning Void: An Internationally Acclaimed Author Speaks on Writing and Representation
March 8, 2024
Excerpted from I Write the Yawning Void: Selected Essays of Sindiwe Magona by Sindiwe Magona, published by Wits University Press I can’t believe I have been writing for more than… READ MORE
Inside the Police Academy
March 5, 2024
An Interview with Samantha J. Simon, author of Before the Badge: How Academy Training Shapes Police Violence You spent a year researching this book at four large, municipal police departments… READ MORE
Work-Life Imbalance: How the Pandemic Ruined Our Understanding of “Free” Time
February 23, 2024
An Excerpt from Free Time: The History of an Elusive Ideal by Gary S. Cross Originally Published by LitHub Day to day, we experience time in blocks of work and… READ MORE
Walk South: How Enslaved People Found Freedom in Mexico
February 15, 2024
An Excerpt from Black and Brown African Americans and the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920 by Gerald Horne As Mexico surged to independence from Spain in the early nineteenth century, those of… READ MORE
5 Books You’ll LOVE this Valentine’s Day
February 13, 2024
Whether you’re celebrating love or embracing singledom, this Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to make a date with a book. These titles dive into the intricacies of love, from… READ MORE