Feminist book club toronto

Were all in, and even better, we have a few suggestions. Book readings, book signings, book sales, poetry events, literary events and more. Emma watson and other literary leaders the star toronto star. It was a fight clubbut without the fighting and without the men. The late poets memoir is the november read in watsons feminist book club.

The feminist club amsterdam intersectional feminism. Christine, catherine, and i are reading a chapter a week, for seven weeks and writing about it here. Feminist fight club attacks the patriarchy toronto star. Powers is the founder of feminist book club, a mostly a. This is a list of publishers dedicated either wholly or to a significant degree to publishing material written for, by, or about women. Feminist book club vancouver public group facebook. Feminist book club is a complete feminist experience. Feminist club amsterdam fca is an online and physical community that connects selfidentifying feminists in the amsterdam area. All about breath, eyes, memory oprahs book club by edwidge danticat. The best international womens day 2020 events in toronto.

Lets get together online and talk about tara westovers memoir. Subscriptions to feminist book club box are available on a monthtomonth basis or sign up for 3 or 6 months at a time to save even more. But theres no right or wrong way to start a club, and in fact, there are local ffcs from toronto to hofstra university to a reallife boxing club in new york check out portraits of them by ffc resident photog. Icon of the event older womens network own feminist book club. Find upcoming book events and literature events in toronto, on. The writing is in blue, but the clubs name is in pink. Eventbrite aurora public library presents feminist book club tuesday, 15 october 2019 at aurora public library, aurora, on. Jan 14, 2020 emma watson made a comment in the group our shared shelf our shared shelf topic our shared shelf was a title dreamed up by you, all of the amazing individuals who support and contribute to creating conversations around our shared shelf was a title dreamed up by you, all of the amazing individuals who support and contribute to creating.

Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest. We aim to provide space for anyone seeking a community of readers and thinkers and, to spread the love of reading as a source of healing. Mention the book club when you buy the book from us and well give you a 15% discount. I consider myself a social justice warrior, bowles told the crowd. Weirfoulds women and the international human rights program at the university of toronto, faculty of law, invite you to a seminar and networking reception that will showcase women lawyers who have incorporated feminist advocacy into their legal careers. Womens book club groups in toronto heres a look at some womens book club groups near toronto. A dangerous trans girls confabulous memoir by canadian writer kai cheng thom has been chosen for actress emma watsons bimonthly feminist book club, our shared. Feminist advocacy and the law tickets, tue 26112019 at 5. Emma watson is starting a feminist book club national post.

Earlier this week, the empire club of canada welcomed vickery bowles, torontos chief librarian to deliver a talk on debate in a complex world bowles defended her decision to allow feminist meghan murphy to book a room in a toronto library to host a discussion on transgender intrusion into womens spaces. Older womens network invites women, midlife and older, to meet and share views about selected books. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. April 2, 2020 72 sahar mustafah, author of the beauty of your face. Each month, a feminist book is selected for reading and a discussion is set for the last week of the month. Dec 30, 2016 she does the city caught up with five grassroots groups working to empower girls and women in our city. Join the club the original feminist fight club began in a cramped living room, with cheap wine and cheese, among a dozen women in new york city. Youll also find quirky gems, some of the best staff in. Christine, catherine, and i are reading a chapter a week, for seven weeks and writing about it. Watch empire club of canada vickery bowles, torontos top.

It was run and staffed primarily by women of color, and sold fiction, poetry and nonfiction by women writers to promote feminist and antioppression politics. In her new book, feminist fight club, bennett reprints that same list of rules. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders to help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are temporarily closed until further notice. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Join the fit is a feminist issue book club were reading.

Were obviously obsessed with emma watsons feminist book club, and shes just picked another book. Feb 03, 2018 14 online book clubs you can join right now. Plagiarized the groups content has been reproduced from another group. Come out and join us the first thursday of every month to discuss popular books in a fun and friendly atmosphere. 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. To make this happen, on 7th january, emma announced via twitter that she would be launching a feminist book club under the name of our shared shelf, a suggestion from one of her followers. Emma watson is starting a feminist book club watsons book club will be called our shared shelf, with the first book being gloria steinems latest memoir, my. May 19, 2017 the best bookstores in toronto dont just have the hottest new fiction or that next volume of game of thrones you swore youd read. 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, by. Learn more about our monthly subscription box or subscribe to feminist book club. Book club will meet on the second floor in literati coffee and lasts for about an hour and a half.

To me, a big part of why feminism is so important is because it shows you that gender, and the values we assign to it, are social constructs. Simply sign up for newsletter and follow along on insta for full. The toronto womens bookstore was the largest nonprofit, feminist bookstore in canada, before its closure in november 2012. Adult content the group should be set to adultsonly due to its adult content. Association and the association of internet research and has been invited to give lectures at york university toronto, northern illinois university, and more. Feminist book club takes place on the 3rd tuesday of each month. Browse through team names to find funny club names and cool club names. Watch empire club of canada vickery bowles, torontos.

The toronto feminist collective, better known as tofemco, has got you covered. Monthly subscription box that teaches kiddos empathy, and the importance of diversity and gender equality. The original feminist fight club began in a cramped living room, with cheap wine and cheese, among a dozen women in new york city. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be hosted online in. Nov 04, 2016 emma watson and other literary leaders. Tofemco started out as a book club in 2015 when founding member alice as in munro corralled a group of likeminded ladies to meet and talk feminist lit.

Tofemco toronto feminist collective this collective started in 2015 as a book club, then grew into a podcast, blog and potluck series. Their welcome posts add to the diversity of voices about feminist approaches to fitness. So far hermione, i mean, emma has been sharing book recommendations in. We will meet in the parking lot, near the small duck pond. The focus of this list is not on publishers which market to women, but on publishers who have a stated commitment to publishing feminist and other womens studies texts.

Cafe con libros coffee with books is a feminist community bookstore catering to folks, specifically womxn and girls, who are book lovers, coffee aficionados, or both. I want to start a feminist book club but so far have only brainstormed feminist book club and emma watson book club. It is a gathering for people who want to explore the issue of feminism in relation to monthly. Femco a toronto feminist collective tofemco toronto. But theres no right or wrong way to start a club, and in fact, there are local ffcs from toronto to hofstra university to a reallife boxing club in new york check out portraits of them by ffc. Join us for a fall birding walk along the humber river trail. A starter guide to your feminist reading collection, below. Joy of movement were reading a new book and were inviting you to join us. Here is a complete list of every book that emma watson has ever recommended.

The podcast features interviews with feminist authors, conversations with feminist readers, and readings from contemporary feminist works. The feminist metal band lilim i get very physically and emotionally mad pretty much daily, says kirsten white, front woman of torontobased metal band lilim, on the misogyny that she experiences and witnesses every day. We asked women on buzzfeed s editorial staff what book gave them their aha. The girly book club a global book club for women all over the world.

Many of them started during the second wave of feminism. We like to have fun with the whole thing and hope you do, too. A feminist fitness journey, is published by greystone books. You can buy the joy of movement here or from a local bookshop or your favourite online retailer. Tofemco book club 26 members last activity feb 09, 2017 05. A manifesto by mary beard january 15 women talking by miriam toews. Once you start to see how our society values men above women, you become more aware of inequalities relating to race, class, sexuality, and other divisions. Find groups in toronto, ontario about womens book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Want to join the baddest book club connect with brilliant women and expand your girl gang.

The walk is estimated to take approximately 107 minutes including 54 minutes of walking. 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. Save money on clothes, holidays, days out, pregnancy and baby gear, homeware, garden furniture and more with exclusive deals. Eventbrite aurora public library presents feminist book club tuesday, 19 november 2019 at aurora.

The annual rally is the signature iwd event in toronto and this years theme is the world is on fire we are rising. It was so great to chat with the many readers who showed up for our feminist book club hosted entirely on instagram live. Here are 16 books to read in your feminist book club. Icon of the event annette street library book club. Renee receives emotional support from her retired racing greyhound rudy, packing support from her spouse joe, business support from biz bestie sharon, community support from her modernwell family, and 24hour text support from her bff jeney. Check out our complete list of club names are you looking for the best club name. Feminist book club let us pick up our books and our pens, they are the most powerful weapons.

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. If youre located in toronto, hard copies are available for online purchase from some local independent bookstores like book city with a potential delivery fee since all physical. Im surprised it hasnt been covered in glitter or bedazzled. Emma watson selects fierce femmes and notorious liars by. The panel of speakers will discuss advocacy pertaining to sexual assault, genderbased violence, and other crimes that disproportionately. If youre located in toronto, hard copies are available for online purchase from some local independent bookstores like book city with a potential delivery fee since all physical locations are closed as well as larger retailers. Male feminist roundhouse kicks prolife advocate courtney kirchoff wednesday october 3 2018 people who think the solution to an unwanted unborn child is to violently rip it, limb from limb, out of his or her mothers womb, usually have no qualms resorting to violence with people outside the womb. Sep 26, 2016 in her new book, feminist fight club, bennett reprints that same list of rules. Find over 99 feminist activism groups with 29549 members near you and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Feminist book club was founded by podcaster and gender researcher renee m. Find the perfect funny name for your club feminist book club names 2020.

Jan 08, 2016 emma watson is starting a feminist book club watsons book club will be called our shared shelf, with the first book being gloria steinems latest memoir, my life on the road. Inappropriate the group contains hate speech or sexual roleplay activity, or facilitates illegal activity. The book, subtitled as an office survival manual for a sexist workplace lays out strategies for defeating. Mar 10, 2020 earlier this week, the empire club of canada welcomed vickery bowles, toronto s chief librarian to deliver a talk on debate in a complex world bowles defended her decision to allow feminist meghan murphy to book a room in a toronto library to host a discussion on transgender intrusion into womens spaces. A gathering for people who want to explore the issue of feminism in relation to monthly book titles and as a broader subject. Backed into a corner, her need for a safe spacein which to grow and nurture her creative, feminist spiritbecame dire. Were all in, and even better, ew has a few suggestions. The plan is to select and read a book every month, then discuss the work during the months last week to give everyone time to. Edwidge danticat this was highly recommended to me, but i had to slog through it and didnt enjoy it at all. My brain scrambles to find suitable alternative names for this club that i havent even joined yet. I am running an fsc feminist book club where we read a feminist novel every month or so and have discussionsmeetings. Feminist book club planned parenthood of tennessee and. Fbc acknowledges that the book club takes place place on the unceded. We are an urban bird watching club dedicated to promoting diversity in birding.

It is a gathering for people who want to explore the issue of feminism in relation to monthly book titles and as a broader subject, see staff for copies of the books. The book club is free to join and new members are always welcome. Leaf toronto book club 8 members last activity mar 20, 2019 12. She is also the author of math hacks, a new book that totally makes math fun, stressfree and relatable for young kids and parents and she is the host of a new podcast called math therapy, where vanessa helps guests work through their math trauma, one problem at a time. Actress and activist emma watson runs our shared shelf, a feminist book club with over 100,000. Older womens network own feminist book club toronto public.