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🧝🏻‍♀️Ever wished there were more female characters (main or otherwise) in Lord of the Rings? Us too! We do love Eowyn and Galadriel, though. 🗡️ 
How do we approach Lord of the Rings' portrayal of women? What does it mean to write women well? Was Tolkien progressive for his time, or stuck in the past? 
Join us as we dive into the study and critique of Tolkien's representation of female characters in Lord of the Rings. 

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🧝🏻‍♂️When you think of the LOTR characters, who comes to mind first? Frodo? Aragorn? Legolas? 🏹 
Tolkien's positive view of masculinity offers a unique lens through which to analyse each of these characters. Plus who WOULDN'T want to talk about the absolute badassery these dudes demonstrate. Join us for a discussion about the marvellous men of Middle-earth, and let us know which one's your favourite!🌋

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🚽Today we're diving into "The Help", a fascinating novel set in Jim Crow Era Mississippi. We tend to look back at history and think we'd be "one of the good ones". We'd be hiding Jews in our basements, we'd be marching for civil rights with MLK Jr., but is that certain? How can we know? The Help examines some fascinating perspectives, but are they accurate? Can a white woman effectively tell the story of a black woman? Join us as we discuss storytelling, intersectionality, bathroom initiatives, and some of the controversy around "The Help". 
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🐝 It's another bee book! join us for a fantastic discussion about a truly wonderful book, in which we explore the journey of a 14 year old girl escaping an abusive home and running away from her past. Can God be a mother? How does Mary fit into spirituality? How does the Civil Rights movement echo in today’s world? Join us for this and more in today's episode. 

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🐝 Join us today for a discussion on Sofia Segovia's novel, The Murmur of Bees! Such a beautiful, heartwarming yet heartbreaking story, with so much to talk about! A boy, abandoned because of a birth defect, found under a bridge protected by a blanket to bees. These bees become his constant guide through life...magical realism hums through this story.
Something really interesting is the idea of moral entitlement, so well demonstrated by the antagonist, Anselmo Espiricueta. Never heard of moral entitlement? Join us to find out!  

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