The Guilty Feminist by Deborah Frances-White
by You don’t have to be perfect to overthrow the patriarchy. The Guilty Feminist “I’m a feminist, but . . .” is the logline of the …
Whose America is it, Anyway?
You’ll notice, dear reader, that femmeliterate has been on hiatus. You might also note that this hiatus 1) began when the Midwestern state where our …
Free Thinker by Kimberly A. Hamlin
To celebrate Women’s History Month, get acquainted with Helen Hamilton Gardener–the most interesting woman you’ve never heard of
Love, Sometimes by Barbara Rose Brooker
I have to admit that for the first half of Love, Sometimes, I didn’t know what to make of it. For a novel about “Risk, …
These Fevered Days by Martha Ackmann
For those of us who can never get enough Emily Dickinson, Ackmann offers a fresh perspective on well-trod ground, while the casual Emily enjoyer will enjoy this dive into her inner life.
Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
Historically grounded romances about ambitious women challenging social convention to pursue a career and who tame a swoon-worthy hero along the way? Why, that’s exactly …