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In this episode, Jordy discusses one of her favorite books of the year – Morfran, Dark Lord Reformed by S.B. West. Tune in to hear why this once villainous leader and his little hoard of goats has captured Jordy's heart, as well as for some humorous feminist fantasy recommendations.   Books/Resources Mentioned: Morfran, Dark Lord Reformed by S.B. West  Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer  This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman  The Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming   [MINI POD] Fairytales in Their Queer Era    [MINI POD] The Monsters Were Never the Problem   [MINI POD] Damsel? Never Heard of Her.  Support and follow our host! Follow Jordy: Instagram // Pagebound.co  ✨Join our community on Bindery Books!✨ This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by Amarissa

Introducing The Optimism We All Need Right Now with Simon Sinek from The Oprah Podcast. Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast BUY THE BOOK! Start with Why by Simon Sinek  https://amzn.to/4xQ0ETD Simon Sinek’s landmark New York Times bestseller Start with Why transformed how leaders, entrepreneurs and employees think - inspiring them to shift their focus from what they do to why they do it. Simon brought this revolutionary concept to life with his Ted Talk, "How Great Leaders Inspire Action" which instantly went viral - and now ranks as the fourth most-watched Ted talk of all time with more than 90 million views.  In this conversation, Oprah and Simon talk about how to feel more energized, optimistic and engaged in your work and life - especially at times of high anxiety and uncertainty. Simon answers questions from several viewers including a woman who is considering leaving her 9-5 job to become an entrepreneur, one who is still looking for her dream job at age 49 and another who is terrified about losing her identity as she faces retirement. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone who may be feeling a little lost and looking for clarity, direction and optimism.  00:00:00 - Welcome Simon Sinek, author of “Start with Why”  00:05:15 - The golden circle  00:09:15 - Asking for help 00:10:30 - Why vs. intention  00:13:30 - The thread of your life  00:17:40 - The age of the Influencer  00:20:10 - Optimism meaning 00:27:10 - Introverts and extroverts 00:28:40 - Blocking out doubt when chasing your why 00:32:30 - Jobs are not safe 00:34:50 - Find your guiding question 00:41:40 - Is a "dream job" a goal? 00:48:39 - The friend test  00:54:00 - The importance of relationships  00:55:20 - The key to finding your why 00:57:00 - A well-lived life Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/ DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

MINI POD! In this episode, Jordy and Shoshana dive into some of their favorite queer fairytale retellings, from reimagined princesses to stories that completely turn the original happily-ever-after on its head. Tune in for plenty of recommendations, a little fairytale chaos, and hopefully a few new books for your TBR!   Books Mentioned: This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman  A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow  A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow  The Secret World of Briar Rose by Cindy Pham  Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron Year of the Mer by L. D. Lewis Ash by Malinda Lo Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao   Support and follow the host! Follow Jordy: Instagram // Pagebound.co Follow Shoshana: Storygraph // Instagram // Bluesky   Become a Feminist Book Club member here. This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by Amarissa

Nox is joined by Cynthia Gómez, author of Muñeca, to talk about all things Gothic literature. What makes a novel Gothic? Is it an itemized list of 14 requirements? Do women always have to be victimized in it? How do we get around these Eurocentric conventions? Nox and Cynthia discuss all of this and more in today's episode.   Books Mentioned: Muñeca by Cynthia Gómez Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett V.C. Andrews - start with Flowers in the Attic Isabel Cañas - start with The Hacienda The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe Antifa Splatterpunk edited by Kathe Koja  The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe The Villa, Once Beloved by Victor Manibo Pour One for the Devil by Theodore Van Alst The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros  Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno Garcia Never Whistle At Night Part II: Back for Blood edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore Van Alst   Support and follow our guest and host! Follow Nox: Instagram // Substack // Threads // TikTok // YouTube Follow Cynthia: Website    ✨Join our community on Bindery Books!✨   This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Amarissa

August is Women in Translation Month and Casey is here with a big ol' stack of books from her personal library to share with you! All are translated by women, spanning languages like Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Croatian. Additionally, Casey discovers she needs more adjectives to describe when she appreciates a book. Any suggestions?  Books: Death Takes Me by Cristina Rivera Garza, Translated by Robin Myers and Sarah Booker Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin, Translated by Megan McDowell Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez, Translated by Megan McDowell The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez, Translated by Megan McDowell A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez, Translated by Megan McDowell Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez, Translated by Megan McDowell Cautery by Lucia Lijtmaer, Translated by Maureen Shaughnessy Elena Knows by Claudia Pineiro, Translated by Frances Riddle The Simple Art of Killing a Woman by Patricia Melo, Translated by Sophie Lewis Eartheater by Dolores Reyes, Translated by Julia Sanches Segu by Maryse Conde, Translated by Barbara Bray I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, Translated by Ros Schwartz Catherine the Great and the Small by Olja Knezevic, Translated by Paula Gordon and Ellen Elias-Bursac What are the Blind Men Dreaming? By Noemi Jaffe, Translated by Julia Sanches and Ellen Elias-Bursac My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel, Translated by Katherine Silver Las Biuty Queens by Ivan Monalisa Ojeda, Translated by Hannah Kauders Also mentioned: @coffeeandcuentos  Support and follow our host! Follow Casey: Instagram   This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Amarissa

In this episode, Jordy talks to Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon about their upcoming novel, Cards on the Table. This is a witchy, atmospheric mystery that explores family, self-trust, and the power we discover within ourselves. Today, we'll be diving into what it means to claim your power, trust your instincts, embrace who you are, and push back against the voices, both internal and external, that make you doubt yourself.    Support and follow our hosts! Follow Jordy: Instagram // Pagebound.co Follow Jilly: Instagram // website   Follow Lana: Instagram // website  This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Amarissa ✨Join our community on Bindery Books!✨

MINI POD! Prolific Mexican-Canadian author Silvia Moreno-Garcia is Renee's favorite, and she's counting down her top 10. Which is your favorite? Join the discussion on our Discord!      Books Mentioned:  Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Untamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells Siren Queen by Nghi Vo The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith     Support and follow our host!  Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph   Become a Feminist Book Club member here. This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by Amarissa

MINI POD! In this episode, Jordy dives into the hidden wonders of snail mail clubs: what they are, who's sending them, and why they bring so much joy. Tune in to discover new artists and creatives deserving of your support.   Books/Resources Mentioned:  The Mossheart Mail Club website // Instagram  Naomi VanDoren, Tales from the Isles of Antarah website // Instagram  Brambletown Mail Club website // Instagram   Writings from the Wild website // Instagram   xoClementine website // Instagram   The Moonlight Mail Club website // Instagram   Tabby Mail website // Instagram   Katie Mai Mail Club website // Instagram        Support and follow our host!  Follow Jordy: Instagram // Pagebound.co   This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by Amarissa

Renee spills the beans on where we've been and what we're working towards. Then Jordy and Mhairie recommend a few of their favorite summerween books. Books mentioned: The Reformatory- Tananarive Due Japanese Gothic- Kylie Lee Baker    Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng - Kylie Lee Baker Something in the Walls- Daisy Pearce Eventide- Sarah Goodman The Year of the Witching- Alexis Henderson Slewfoot- Brom The Night Eaters: She Eats the Night, Book 1- Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (Graphic Novel) Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage (and Death on the Lanai) Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver (as well as Harvest Season, Hunting Season, Butcher & Blackbird, Leather & Lark, Scythe & Sparrow) The Glass Scientist by SH Cotugno (volumes 1-3)   A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales (and A Terribly Nasty Business) Support and follow our hosts! Follow Jordy: Instagram // Bookworm Reads Follow Mhairie: Instagram // Bookstagram   This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by Amarissa

Death LITERALLY happens to everything, so why is it still so awkward? Casey (she/her/hers) hops on to discuss some of the books that have helped her prepare for her OWN grief around death. She mentions her Father's recent passing, the necessity of death rituals and challenging the taboo, google being trash, and reads an excerpt from "The Buried Soul: How Humans Invented Death" by Timothy Taylor.    Books and Resources Mentioned: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty    From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty    Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions From Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty    The Buried Soul: How Humans Invented Death by Timothy Taylor     Caitlin Doughty's Instagram      Support and follow our host! Follow Casey: Instagram   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.

Shoshana, Nox, and Jordy, all avid audiobook listeners, chat about the Annual Audies, the National Audiobook Awards. In this spoiler-free conversation, they share some of their opinions about the winning titles, the capitalism of it all, and the financial challenges to winning big in the audiobook industry.    Books and Resources Mentioned: Audiobooks: Libro.FM 2026 Audie Award Finalists Playlist   Audiobooks: Libro.FM Audie Hall of Fame Winners    Audiobook of the Year  Audiobook: Sunrise on the Reaping By Suzanne Collins  Audiobook: The Devil Reached Toward the Sky By Garrett M. Graff  Audiobook: King of Ashes By S. A. Cosby  Audiobook: Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen and Lulu Raczka (Audible only 🙁)  Audiobook: Shield of Sparrows: Book 1 By Devney Perry  Audiobook: Wild Dark Shore By Charlotte McConaghy    New Voice Award: Judges Category Winner  Audiobook: The River Has Roots By Amal El-Mohtar  Audiobook: Bog Queen By Anna North  Audiobook: The Devil Is a Southpaw By Brandon Hobson  Audiobook: The Emperor of Gladness By Ocean Vuong  Audiobook: We Don't Talk About Carol By Kristen L. Berry    Horror Category  Audiobook: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter By Stephen Graham Jones  Audiobook: Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng By Kylie Lee Baker  Audiobook: Breathe In, Bleed Out By Brian McAuley  Audiobook: Coffin Moon By Keith Rosson  Audiobook: They Bloom at Night By Trang Thanh Tran    Mystery Category  Audiobook: Gone Before Goodbye By Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben  Audiobook: Gray Dawn By Walter Mosley  Audiobook: The Queens of Crime By Marie Benedict  Audiobook: Secret Sister By Sarah A. Denzil (Audible only 🙁)  Audiobook: Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) By Jesse Q. Sutanto    Romance Category  Audiobook: King of Envy By Ana Huang  Audiobook: Great Big Beautiful Life By Emily Henry  Audiobook: Looking for Group By Alexis Hall  Audiobook: Plus Size Player By Danielle Allen  Audiobook: Say You'll Remember Me By Abby Jimenez    Audiobook: Judge Stone by James Patterson & Viola Davis  Audiobooks: JD Robb  Resource: 2026 Audie Awards Winners - full list of finalists and winners by category   Resource: Audie Awards Past Winners - full list of winners from 1996 onwards    Support and follow our guest and host! Follow Shoshana: Storygraph // Instagram  Follow Jordy: Instagram // Bookworm Reads 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.

What makes a beach read? Not a beach, in our opinion. Tune in because your summer reading list is here, and not a single book requires sand between your toes. Renee's on the podcast to share five feminist reads so engrossing you will forget you are on vacation.    Books mentioned: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang   Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry The Best Little Motel in Texas by Lyla Lane  Love You to Death by Christina Dotson  Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson   This episode is supported by Bloody Powerful by Brooke Vandermolen and Cambridge University Press.   Support and follow our guest and host! Follow Renee: Instagram // The 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.

Last week, our team shared that we've all been *Going Through It* and are using books as a coping tool. This week, we wanted to spread the love! Join Renee, Nox, Jordy, Mariquita, and UyenThi for some recommendations of books that just make us feel a little less s****y.   Books mentioned: Table for Five - Izzy Bromley Arsenic & Adobo - Mia P. Manansala The Kamagawa Food Detectives - Hisashi Kashiwai What Happened to Belen - Ana Elena Correa His & Hers - Alice Feeney The Lust Crusade - Jo Segura Play Nice - Rachel Harrison You Gotta Eat - Margaret Eby A Brief History of Montmaray - Michelle Cooper Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead - Emily Austen Scorched Grace - Margot Douaihy     Support and follow our guest and host! Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Nox: Instagram // TikTok // Threads Follow Jordy: Instagram // Bookworm Reads // Pagebound.co  Follow Mariquita: Instagram // Threads // Storygraph // Bluesky Follow UyenThi: utranmyhre.com  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.

Join Renee, Nox, Jordy, Mariquita, and UyenThi in a discussion about how they're using books to cope with the state of the world and their own personal crises. You'll hear some of our favorite genres for these times (and they are all wildly different!). Next week, stay tuned for some specific book recommendations!     Support and follow our guest and host! Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Nox: Instagram // TikTok // Threads Follow Jordy: Instagram // Bookworm Reads // Pagebound.co  Follow Mariquita: Instagram // Threads // Storygraph // Bluesky Follow UyenThi: utranmyhre.com  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! Casey is back with another Non-Fiction Nook segment. In order to dive deeper into her current hyperfixation of medieval life and the women who existed in it, Casey shares the non-fiction books that helped illuminate medieval feminism. She also discusses Medieval Times dinner and the personification of virtues!  Books mentioned: Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It by Janina Ramirez The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society by Eleanor Janega The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan   Support and follow our host!  Follow Casey: Instagram   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.