Bodies on the Line: At the Front Lines of the Fight to Protect Abortion in America By Lauren Rankin Counterpoint Press
If you have ever served as an escort at an abortion clinic, you know that it is a danger- ous, exhausting and often thankless under- taking. Through remarkable interviews, Rankin shines a light on the compassion, bravery and necessity of clinic escorts. This is a crucial examination of abortion from the perspective of the front lines, one that often goes unheard. It is one that will remain imper- ative if we are to preserve the right to safe and accessible abortion and reproductive healthcare moving forward.
You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation By Julissa Arce Flatiron Books
Activist and writer Arce explodes the idea that immigrants must abandon their own his- tories, cultures and languages and assimilate to dominant norms to belong in America. Arce, herself an immigrant from Mexico, draws on her own and others’ experiences to examine the myth that assimilation will lead to acceptance for immigrants, or a sense of belonging. Candid and searing, this book shows readers that assimilation is a tool of white supremacy, and that real belonging re-
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quires rejecting the myth of conformity in favor of truly celebrating individual differences, unique history and cultural heritage.
Kaikeyi: A Novel By Vaishnavi Patel Redhook
Patel’s debut is a singular reimagination of the life of the queen of the Indian epic, the Ramayana. While the heroine, Kaikeyi, is vili- fied in the original story, Patel portrays her as a powerful, independent woman whose worth far exceeds any marriage she might secure for her father and kingdom. Instead, Kaikeyi dis- covers her inner magic and fights to live her truth as a warrior, queen and leader of women.
Panpocalypse By Carley Moore The Feminist Press
Moore’s latest novel began as a serial at Femi- nist Press alongside phenomenal art created by Neeti Banerji. It features a queer, poly, dis- abled woman who journeys through New York City on her bike looking for the connections most of us lost during the COVID-19 pandem- ic. Reflecting on loneliness, embodiment, sex, love, evolution and revolution, this book reads like a conversation with a friend. Original, at once dark and hopeful, Panpocalypse speaks to the universal experience of lockdown: emp- ty streets, upended relationships, missed connections—and delicious dreams.
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