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Joy Notoma published Books Abroad January 2021 Update in Feminist Literature Club 2021-01-17 06:05:04 -0500
Books Abroad January 2021 Update
In 2020, Books Abroad read four books, curated a Feminist reading list, and hosted discussions with more than 150 participants from three continents. We will continue to cover subjects relevant to women's lives in the personal and political spheres, and choose books that encourage timely conversations on topics related to our lives as compassionate, informed citizens. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form or contact gwc-booksabroad@democratsabroad.org. To get regular updates, please join the Women's Caucus.
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Joy Notoma rsvped +1 for Book Abroad Reads Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments 2021-01-11 13:00:45 -0500
Book Abroad Reads Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments
Books Abroad, The Global Women’s Caucus feminist reading group, is pleased to announce its pick for Black History Month.
Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments by Saidiya Hartman explores the revolution of black intimate life in Philadelphia and New York at the beginning of the twentieth century by examining the untold history of women who led “wayward” lives and rejected respectability in response to being denied access to the American Dream.
“In wrestling with the question of what a free life is, many young black women created forms of intimacy and kinship that were indifferent to the dictates of respectability and outside the bounds of the law. They cleaved to and cast-off lovers, exchanged sex to subsist and revised the meaning of marriage. Longing and desire fueled their experiments in how to live. They refused to labor like slaves or to accept degrading conditions of work.”
It is a unique, genre-bending work that is deeply researched and melds history to the literary imagination.
Key historical figures like Ida B. Wells, W. E. B. Du Bois and Billie Holiday make appearances, but Hartman’s narrative focuses on lesser-known women who have been overlooked historically and are usually invisible in official archives.
This is sure to be an engaging discussion that will hopefully spark conversation about a rarely discussed aspect of Black history. We look forward to seeing you there!RSVP to receive the zoom link.Event Start Time by LocationWashington DC, USA 08:00 EST London, United Kingdom 13:00 GMT Frankfurt, Germany 14:00 CET Athens, Greece 15:00 EET Dubai, United Arab Emirates 17:00 GST Bangkok, Thailand 20:00 ICT WHENFebruary 21, 2021 at 2pmWHEREZoom
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