When March began on the heels of wrapping up a month-long Instagram challenge I put together and run at Book Riot, #RiotGrams, I felt like I had enough in me to keep the book love going. Thus, I decided to showcase 31 badass lady-identifying authors, one per day for the duration of the month.
For those who don’t Instagram or who are looking for more book recommendations, may I present those 31? Check ’em out before. Bonus: a couple of other awesome Instagrammers joined in for the month, so if you click over on the hashtag #31daysofbadassladywriters, you can find even more.
For the month of March, my goal is to share a favorite female-identifying author everyday. I'm beginning with myself for three reasons: 1. I've been so inspired by women in my writing life and thus want to do any of this writing stuff, 2. If you don't promote yourself, no one else will, and 3. My book is $10 on Amazon right now. This was my dream project and it really happened and it really changed me a lot. . . I'd love to see you share female-identifying authors you love this month. Let's use the hashtag #31daysofbadassladywriters.
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Today's choice for #31daysofbadassladywriters, Joanna Russ and her incredible book HOW TO SUPPRESS WOMEN'S WRITING. This book explores how we belittle the work women do, and the ways that we don't take their writing seriously. It was published in the early 80s and was well before it's time but is still as relevant as ever. And lucky for us, UT Press is bringing it back in April because it's still relevant and potent.
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Whenever I read Roxane Gay, I learn not only about feminism, but also about the art and craft of effective essay writing. Her work kills me in the best ways. (& DIFFICULT WOMEN is a fabulous short story collection, too!). #31daysofbadassladywriters #bookstagram #feminist #feminism #nonfiction #essays #roxanegay
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The first time I picked up ROBOT DREAMS — in grad school, from Book People in Austin during my loneliest days there — I fell in love. Sara Varon writes and draws children's comics but they're so gorgeous and complex that adults like me can take a lot away from them too. I always look forward to her newest titles. #31daysofbadassladywriters #saravaron #comics #childrensbooks #bookstagram #currentlyreading
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I have this story about not being a speculative fiction reader but it's not entirely true. I read quite a bit of it. Silvia Moreno-Garcia writes some of my fav spec fic, ranging from magical realism (SIGNAL TO NOISE) to vampires (CERTAIN DARK THINGS) to historical fantasy (THE BEAUTIFUL ONES) and space 
