Feminist Book Club: The Podcast

Marlena is joined by Dr. Kenesma D. John to talk about her novel Hair Diaries: My Hair Evolution, a reflective and visually rich exploration of hair, identity, and Black girlhood. In this spoiler-free conversation, they discuss what inspired John to use hair as the lens for the story, the blend of autobiography and fiction, and her choice to tell Charisma's journey through reflections and illustrated images. Together, they unpack how hair becomes deeply emotional and political, touching on colorism, community, and intergenerational exchange. 
 
 
Books mentioned:
Hair Diaries: My Hair Evolution by Kenesma D. John, Ph.D.
 
 
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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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MINI POD! In this quick episode, Casey talks about three non-fiction books which have been helpful in her resistance, and maybe helpful to yours! Covering police abolition, disability justice, and eloquent ways to textually fight back when cornered by a hate-spewing Christian Nationalist.



Books mentioned:
We Do This 'Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice by Mariame Kaba
 
Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care by Kelly Hayes & Mariame Kaba  
 
Care-Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha 
 
Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds  by John Fugelsang 
 
 
 
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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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Have you seen the trend of "going analogue" taking over social media lately? From ditching smartphones to rediscovering film cameras, paper planners, and offline hobbies, it's popping up everywhere—and it's clearly striking a nerve. Mhairie and Nox wanted to dig into this shift a little more deeply to understand what "going analogue" really means, where it came from, and why so many people are drawn to it right now.
 
Book and resources mentioned:
75 booked
Emily Paige
This story ain't over: insta // youtube
Anti brain rot reading challenge
The analog life project
Stationery article
Hobonichi Japan (explanation of types) 
 
 
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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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MINI POD! In this quick episode, Jordy shares why she loves The Glass Scientists trilogy by S. H. Cotugno, a gothic graphic novel series where so-called monsters challenge the rigid systems built to control them. Through mad science, queer selfhood, and breathtaking art, this episode explores who gets labeled dangerous, who gets erased, and what happens when marginalized people refuse to stay hidden and start cracking institutions from the inside out.



Books mentioned:
The Glass Scientists, Volume 1 by S. H. Cotugno
The Glass Scientists, Volume 2 by S. H. Cotugno
The Glass Scientists, Volume 3 by S. H. Cotugno
 
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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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Our contributors teamed up to tell one another about their favorite books of the year. Renee and Nox round out this podcast series with their cozy, feel-good favorites. If you need a book that's like a warm hug (and who doesn't right now?), tune in!
 
 
Book and resources mentioned:
Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton
The Baby Dragon Cafe by AT Qureshi
Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis
What Happened to Belen? by Ana Elena Correa
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao
Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove
The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell
Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
 
 
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Follow Nox: Instagram // TikTok // Threads
 
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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
 
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.