Category: Reading Ideas

Not a passing phase: reclaiming lesbians in history 1840-1985

Have lesbians been expunged from history by academics and biographers who wish to deny their existence?  The authors of Not a passing phase certainly believe so.  Written in 1989 by […]

Book of the Month – Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman’s Guide to Why Feminism Matters

A fresh, blunt and fun style of writing is used by Valenti to help young women make the transition from a woman that doesn’t identify herself as a feminist but has feminist values, into a proud and informed feminist.

Women’s Words: A Literary Video Podcast

This short, free video podcast showcases the work of renowned author Louise Welsh and emerging writer Kirsty Logan. It is set in three fabulous locations which feature in Louise’s published work.

The Summer House, Later

Every short story in Judith Hermann’s collection The Summer House, Later will leave you with a large range of emotions: melancholy, surprise, and also loneliness. It is almost impossible to just read this book, put it away and go on.

Her Wits About Her: Self-defence Success Stories by Women

By collecting individual stories instead of giving only figures and facts about self-defence the editors have achieved their aims: women are given the experience of survival.

Read Out! Read In!

Artists Kate Davis and Faith Wilding developed Feminist Lines of Flight in 2010, inviting a diverse group of people to add their feminist ‘must reads’ and ‘must sees’ to an inspiring list now available on our website.