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: Alchemised Discussion in the Feminist Book Club community Alchemised by SenLinYu  Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon  Article on fandom culture - https://www.teenvogue.com/story/2021-year-in-fandom   https://archiveofourown.org/   AO3 Diversity statement - https://archiveofourown.org/diversity   AO3 FAQ on tagging - https://archiveofourown.org/faq/tags?language_id=en   Article of the brief history of LGBTQIA+ fanfiction - https://www.themarysue.com/first-published-slash-fanfiction/     TV Shows Mentioned  Stargate SG - 1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate   Star Trek - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek   Teen Wolf - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Wolf_(2011_TV_series)   The Night Agent - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Agent       Support and follow our hosts! Follow Jordy: Instagram // Bookworm Reads // Pagebound.co  Follow Shoshana: Storygraph // Instagram // Bluesky  Follow Mhairie: Instagram // Bluesky // Storygraph   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by Amarissa   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

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: A Beautiful and Terrible Murder by Claire M. Andrews Dream by the Shadows by Logan Karlie   Support and follow our host!  Follow Jordy: Instagram // Bookworm Reads // Pagebound.co   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by Amarissa Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

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: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte   Support and follow our hosts! Follow Mariquita: Instagram // Threads // Storygraph // Bluesky Follow Jordy: Instagram // TikTok Follow Nox: Instagram // TikTok // Threads   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by Amarissa   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

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: The Holiday Honeymoon Switch by Julia McKay Most Wonderful by Georgia Clark A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams   Support and follow our host!  Follow Jordy: Instagram // Bookworm Reads // Pagebound.co   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by Amarissa Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

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 I Am Cleopatra by Natasha Solomon. 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: I Am Cleopatra by Natasha Solomon Cleopatra by Saara El-Afiri The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra VII by Kristiana Gregory (book on CD linked, but check your library!) Cleopatra: A Life by Sarah Schiff   Support and follow our hosts! Follow Casey: Instagram Follow Jordy: Instagram // TikTok Follow Nox: Instagram // TikTok // Threads   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by Amarissa   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.