Jul 10, 2018 the second edition of persist, the feminist book club is sponsored by dietland by sarai walker. To join our meeting please join our private group of the same name. Girlcrew toronto is a new kind of book club the star. The club remained active until the 1990s, counting as members most canadian women journalists of note. Members meet virtually so you can join the discussion from anywhere. March 2012 feminist fiction book club madame bovary. Home about us programs membership contact us members only directory sponsors donations celebrating 102 years. The followup to dark horses smashhit the secret loves of geek girls, this brand new anthology features comic and prose stories from cartoonists and professional geeks about their most intimate, heartbreaking, and inspiring tales of love, sex, and dating.
The pendant is actually something that i would wear on a daytoday basis unlike the rest of my finishers medals, which have been relegated to a shoebox. Feminist book club vancouver public group facebook. While we remain open online, you may experience shipping delays. Mar 02, 2017 as bustles own books editor cristina arreola explained when discussing the new bustle american woman book club, 2017 is a year for action. All engagement is welcome though, on youtube, on blogs and on goodreads. Theyre straight, single women who gather once a month to discuss books. Due to the ongoing covid19 pandemic, this event has been cancelled. Audre lorde reminds us that caring for oneself isnt selfish. Emma watson has started a feminist book club and in the four days since she announced it, more than 76,000 people have signed up. Thanks for joining us for the second edition of persist. Aug 06, 2012 book clubs are a nonthreatening way to meet people youd probably like, people who read the same kinds of books, says erin woodward, the 31yearold toronto expat who started the girly. As bustles own books editor cristina arreola explained when discussing the new bustle american woman book club, 2017 is a year for action. Visit the second thursday of the month for a discussion on selected nonfiction books.
We welcomed queer folks and allies, so we could discuss queer and feminist books, notions of inclusive feminism, and work to remove harmful identitypolicing from our feminist politics. Toronto s downtown polo book club needs a few members. Eventbrite parkdale library presents parkdale book club thursday, april 2, 2020 thursday, february 24, 2022 at toronto public library. Participating is a great way to meet fellow book lovers at uoft and take a break from your homework. For those who are interested in purchasing books, we have generously been offered a discount from toronto s glad day bookshop canadas oldest lgbtq bookstore.
Every month we pick a new theme that relates to feminism in some way previous themes have included magic realism, translated fiction, and lgbt. A rare bookclub to meet in the daytime and not on weekends. Feminist book club let us pick up our books and our pens, they are the most powerful weapons. Feminist book club planned parenthood of tennessee and. Margaret atwood goodreads author shelved 65 times as feministbookclub avg rating 4. Our bed and breakfast, in a stately edwardian mansion in the heart of downtown toronto, is very close to the subway, university campus, luxe designer shopping, chic. If reading more books is a new years resolution of yours, then its definitely time to revisit emma watsons our shared shelf book club that. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders our retail locations are temporarily closed.
The canadian womens press club was founded in 1904. For those who are interested in purchasing books, we have generously been offered a discount from torontos glad day bookshop canadas oldest. Sick of sexist comments from people online and being accused of banging my feminist drum by intolerant people i have decided to start a feminist bookclub on booktube. Older womens network own feminist book club toronto public.
Its more important than ever that american women try. A themed concept for the rory gilmore reading club of ottawa, five to 10 members are required to participate in this adventure. Well be inspired by themes and elements of the books our panelist authors bring, plus active audience involvement. Sep 14, 2017 visit the second thursday of the month for a discussion on selected nonfiction books. Mar 01, 2016 when news of emma watsons feminist book club, our shared shelf, broke earlier this year, readers everywhere couldnt wait to snag a copy of the clubs first read my life on the road.
Older womens network invites women, midlife and older, to meet and share views about selected books. Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest. It is a gathering for people who want to explore the issue of feminism in. Our bed and breakfast, in a stately edwardian mansion in the heart of downtown toronto, is very close to the subway, university campus, luxe. She is the kind of person who sees your potential before you see it in yourself and then nurtures it. Newmarket toronto, ontario, canada friday evening, saturday and sunday am link to bodyfest california bodyfest news february, 2017 this will be our first bodyfest in canada.
Sex, scandal, and suffering behind the symbol of perfection by deirdre kelly, who will be on hand as a special guest, will be discussed. With her job answering fan mail for a teen magazine, she is biding her time until her weightloss surgery. Book recs for 5 yr old boy that treat girls as normal not exceptional. Emily howard stowe, had fought hard to get into medical school, and to. Come to laugh, share, inspire, and make new friends. Feminist club amsterdam fca is an online and physical community that connects selfidentifying feminists in the amsterdam area. We read and discussed eloquent rage by brittney cooper, with over 500 people joining every week to chat about intersectional feminism, feminist theology, the power of black female friendship, and more. As promised, all finishers received a specially designed tiffany and co.
The talking back feminist media conference tickets, sat. The toronto branch was founded in 1909, one of 15 regional branches organized over the years. We are a group of people who love books and want to celebrate feminism through reading. University womens club of toronto toronto bed and breakfast. Welcome to a monthly feminist book club with a difference. I am looking to create a book club for professional women between the ages of 25 and 35 that would meet once a month at a restaurant. Updated book list for the bent pages, which includes dont tell mum i work on the rigs. A gathering for people who want to explore the issue of feminism in relation to monthly book titles and as a broader subject.
Join us to celebrate feminist authors of fiction and nonfiction, from escapist beach reads to big ideas. While were working to reschedule as many events as possible, no new dates have currently been determined. Brian goldman is a highly regarded emergency room physician at mount sinai hospital. Please pay at the february, march, or april meetings or send cheque to the womens canadian club of toronto representative. Find groups in toronto, ontario about womens book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Welcome to the university womens club of toronto, a place where likeminded female university graduates gather for enrichment, stimulation, to make new friends, new business alliances and connect. Womens book club groups in toronto heres a look at some womens book club groups near toronto. It is a gathering for people who want to explore the issue of feminism in relation to monthly. Meeting places and books will be determined monthly with group members. He is also the host of cbcs radio show white coat, black art where he takes listeners behind the scenes of hospitals and doctors offices.
Parkdale book club tickets, multiple dates eventbrite. Enjoy oprah club books and other similar kinds of books. The northern district book club meets on the second. As an organization focusing on reproductive health through healthcare, sexuality education, and advocacy we felt it was important to develop additional ways to engage our community of supporters in conversation. When news of emma watsons feminist book club, our shared shelf, broke earlier this year, readers everywhere couldnt wait to snag a. She is currently the artistic director of the bad dog theatre company, but previously she was the regional director of the toronto tournament of the canadian improv games. When kids feel like they are readers, they want to read more.
Participating is a great way to meet fellow booklovers at uoft and take a break from your homework. The fonds contains materials collected by and sent to kay rex for the purpose of writing a history of the canadian. This month, drop in to discuss selections from sisterhood is. The feminist club amsterdam intersectional feminism. Mar 05, 2018 persist, book riots new feminist book club, is sponsored by the secret loves of geeks by hope nicholson this quarter.
This group was founded in august of 2015 by a small group of 15 feminists, and has since grown to an online community with almost 2000 members. We read one book per month and have monthly meetings to discuss it. Plum kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when youre fat, to be noticed is to be judged. They will provide us with 20% off with our monthly purchases. This is a queer book club for all interested in queer literature. Well get together to explore literature you love and discover new and exciting reads. The followup to dark horses smashhit the secret loves of geek girls, this brand new anthology features comic and prose stories from cartoonists and professional geeks about their most intimate, heartbreaking, and inspiring tales of love, sex. The club is open to any woman who is american by birth or citizenship and currently living in the toronto area. Jun 23, 2018 3 queer reads june 23, 2018 june 19, 2018 ueafeministbookclub over the past few months ive been reading up on gender politics and a type of book i think of as essentially easytoread queer theory, as i have an interest in queer academic writing but tend to shy away from texts that are too theoryheavy. Discover emma watsons feminist book club list at indigo.
It was so great to chat with the many readers who showed up for our feminist book club hosted entirely on instagram live. Book clubs are a nonthreatening way to meet people youd probably like, people who read the same kinds of books, says erin woodward, the 31yearold toronto expat who started the girly. Icon of the event older womens network own feminist book club older womens. Queerfeminist book club nashville feminist collective. Book clubs proliferate in social networks the star. Jan 06, 2018 feminist book club with wellread black girl.
Emma watson releases every book her feminist book club. Persist, book riots new feminist book club, is sponsored by the secret loves of geeks by hope nicholson this quarter. Powers is the founder of feminist book club, a mostly a. Bookends is a book club at the university of toronto that wants to have fun with reading. The fonds contains materials collected by and sent to kay rex for the purpose of writing a history of the canadian womens press.
Readup has grown to 10 clubs in eastdowntown toronto, handing out thousands of books over the years to hundreds of children. Eventbrite, and certain approved third parties, use functional, analytical and tracking cookies or similar technologies to understand your event preferences and provide you with a customized experience. Jul 12, 2015 girlcrew toronto is a new kind of book club. Its a formula for success, and success at reading is a wellknown predictor of success in life. Feminist book club takes place on the 3rd tuesday of each month. The feminist book club is a democratic collective dedicated to diy education, respect, and community.
How to start a feminist book club in 7 steps bustle. Fbc acknowledges that the book club takes place place on the unceded. The toronto womens literary club in 1876, the first organization explicitly devoted to womens rights was formed with the toronto womens literary club first meeting. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Since 2011 we have been meeting once a month to discuss feminist literature and gender.
This group was founded in august of 2015 by a small group of 15 feminists, and has since grown to. We are looking for workshop leaders and performers for both events. Emma watsons new feminist book club has 76,000 members. The fbc aims to create a space to engage with feminist literature and other critical medias to facilitate growth and friendship in vancouvers feminist community. There will also be a 4th california bodyfest happening june 1618. The feminist club amsterdam intersectional feminism working. The handmaids tale by margaret atwood, bad feminist by roxane gay, men explain things to me by rebecca solnit, shri.
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