My Women’s Day Reading List

I often come across book lists that feature women writers. This women’s day, instead of giving you yet another list of books by women, I wanted to share books for women and about women. No, this is not a list of “chick-lit”. And no, not a feminism 101 reading list either. I will post one in the future when I’m well-read on the topic.

In this post, I will be sharing books that have meant a lot to me, that are on my must-read list and that are constantly being recommended to me. This list will be across genres but will feature books that centre around women. Continue reading “My Women’s Day Reading List”

Thoughts on “We Should All Be Feminists” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Summary:

What does “feminism” mean today? That is the question at the heart of We Should All Be Feminists, a personal, eloquently-argued essay—adapted from her much-viewed TEDx talk of the same name—by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Continue reading “Thoughts on “We Should All Be Feminists” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie”

My Takeaways From The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman


Summary:

First published in 1892, “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is written as the secret journal of a woman who, failing to relish the joys of marriage and motherhood, is sentenced to a country rest cure. Continue reading “My Takeaways From The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman”