2025 Favorites from Shoshana & Mhairie
Feminist Book Club: The Podcast
Our contributors have teamed up to tell one another about their favorite books of the year over the next couple of weeks! First up, Shoshana and Mhairie share a spoiler free gush session of their favorite books of 2025. This conversation includes books from every genre and format, a sure bet to please these long winter nights. Take care of yourself, friends, be sure to check the content warnings before reading. Book and resources mentioned: Shoshana’s Books 5. by Erin Dunn 4. by P Djeli Clark 3. by Olivia Dade 2. by Kimberly Lemming 1. ...
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Is Fanfiction Feminist?
Feminist Book Club: The Podcast
New to fanfic? Not sure where to start or whether you even should? We got you! In this episode, Jordy, Mhairie, and Shoshana explore the world of fanfiction, its fandom roots, its role in uplifting marginalized voices, and why it remains a powerful feminist space. They also dig into the ethical complications of engaging with fanworks inspired by harmful or problematic creators. Together, they unpack how fanfiction becomes a site of creativity, community, and cultural resistance. Book and resources mentioned: by SenLinYu by Samantha Shannon Article on...
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[MINI POD] Burning Down the Systems That Cage Us
Feminist Book Club: The Podcast
MINI POD! Jordy dives into two books: A Beautiful and Terrible Murder and Dream by the Shadows. Both books follow women who refuse to be silenced by corrupt institutions. From Oxford's secretive halls to a dream-haunted kingdom, these stories are full of clever rebellion, dark intrigue, and empowered women. Books mentioned: Support and follow our host! Follow Jordy: // // This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our , , shop our , and...
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Controversy on the Moors: What’s up with Emerald Fennell and Wuthering Heights?
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Mariquita, Jordy, and Nox get together to explain the controversies around Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights, weigh in on whether they think the uproar is valid (spoiler: they do!), and provide their opinions on just how romantic literature’s first romance book really is. CW: intimate partner violence, child abuse, animal abuse, sexual assault, generational trauma, maternal mortality, child abandonment. Books mentioned: Support and follow our hosts! Follow Mariquita: // // // Follow Jordy: // Follow Nox: // // This episode was...
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[MINI POD] Home for the Holidays (even when you’re not)
Feminist Book Club: The Podcast
MINI POD! Jordy dives into the magic of holiday romances and the tradition of finding “home” in books. From friends-swapping vacations to chaotic family gatherings and second-chance love, this episode explores how these festive reads bring comfort, joy, and cheer to even the loneliest holiday season. Books mentioned: Support and follow our host! Follow Jordy: // // This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our , , shop our , and...
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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Cleopatra?
Feminist Book Club: The Podcast
Not every book we read will skyrocket to the top of our lists. Casey, Jordy, and Nox discuss this and more regarding Cleopatra’s story in . Nox DNF’d it, and Jordy and Casey felt it left the reader wanting more, especially regarding Cleopatra’s power and influence. All three agree that Solomon’s prose is lush and worth reading, though! Light (yet hilarious) spoilers when Jordy reveals gasp Caesar dies. Books mentioned: (book on CD linked, but check your library!) Support and follow our hosts! Follow Casey: Follow Jordy: // Follow Nox: // // This...
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[MINI POD] I Have a Voice
Feminist Book Club: The Podcast
MINI POD! Nox discusses two instances of disrespect towards powerful Mexican women in recent news: The treatment of Fatima Bosch (Miss Mexico) by the Miss Universe executive director, and the public groping of Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, the current President of Mexico. Nox digs into these stories and the importance of women working together/ Books mentioned: Support and follow our host! Follow Nox: // // // // This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Learn...
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All We Want is Everything with Soraya Chemaly
Feminist Book Club: The Podcast
We’re not joking when we say this one is required listening. Mariquita talks with author and activist Soraya Chemaly about her latest book, . Soraya explains how male supremacy is the structure upon which all of our systems are built, whether they be close to home or on a global scale. Together, Soraya and Mariquita give suggestions for how to create a different environment and patterns of behavior both individually and collectively and emphasize that the work of educating men on the burdens and breadth of male supremacy is not the onus of women but is the responsibility of men. ...
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Girls Play Dead with Jen Percy
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Mariquita talks with Jen Percy about her recent book, . Based on her article, What People Misunderstand About Rape, Girls Play Dead expands the conversation about the myriad responses to sexual assault and rape, weaving in personal stories and historical context. Their conversation covers the common reactions of tonic and collapsed immobility, evolutionary ways humans have evolved to survive trauma, and how colonialism and individualism can stymy recovery for some survivors who instead would benefit from collectivism and community care. CW: Sexual assault, sexual abuse, rape, child abuse,...
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[MINI POD] Cowgirls, Ghosts, and Grit: The Worlds of Lyla Sage
Feminist Book Club: The Podcast
MINI POD! Jordy dives into the worlds of Lyla Sage, where small towns meet big emotions, and love is both fierce and tender. This episode explores how Sage’s stories remind us that feminism can hold grace and grit in equal measure, and that choosing yourself can be the bravest kind of love story. Books by Lyla Sage mentioned: Support and follow our host! Follow Jordy: Instagram // Bookworm Reads // Pagebound.co @jordymac This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music...
info_outlineOur feminisms contain multitudes. First, Jordy shares some books and tv shows to ingest if you don’t want to watch The Summer I Turned Pretty on Amazon but still want the sweet nostalgic summer vibes. Then, Kenesma chats with Idrys Creed about her forthcoming book 14 Flags, a dystopian novel inspired by current events in the spirit of Octavia Butler.
The Summer I Turned Pretty, minus the Bezos (0:22)
Join Jordy for a jam-packed episode of book and TV show recommendations that give The Summer I Turned Pretty vibes without supporting Amazon. If you’re craving summer swoons, emotional drama, and a sprinkle of teen angst (minus the Prime subscription), she’s got you covered with stories full of romance, nostalgia, and self-discovery.
14 Flags with Idrys Creed (7:06)
In this episode, Kenesma sits down with writer Idrys Creed for an intimate conversation about her forthcoming novel, 14 Flags. Set in a near-future America marked by fear, surveillance, and silence, 14 Flags is a political thriller that doubles as a timely mirror to our world. Idrys shares her inspiration for the story, her thoughts on truth-telling in dangerous times, and why she believes resistance can be found in the smallest choices. It’s a powerful preview of a book that’s sure to challenge, provoke, and spark conversation.
If you’d like to be a beta reader for this book, email Idrys at idryscreed@gmail.com and let her know Feminist Book Club sent you!
Books Mentioned:
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado
Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
Happy Place by Emily Henry
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
TV shows mentioned:
Heartstopper on Netflix
XO, Kitty on Netflix
Never Have I Ever on Netflix
The Sex Lives of College Girls on Max
Movie mentioned:
To All of the Boys I Loved Before on Netflix
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by Amarissa
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