Womens Studies

[close] We will start reading books in May 2013.

[close] Readers of all ages and genders are welcome to join this group. (Feel free to introduce yourself!) This is a showcase of work by older female writers. These authors have gathered wisdom as they witnessed eras of change which the young can only experience through the eyes of their elders. And here are some particularly interesting elders! Women who are along in years are encouraged to introduce themselves and share links to their blogs or books. There is a Facebook group by the same name- we are composed of unpublished writers along with successful authors. We are working on getting more readers who are younger and we are looking for more males to join. We do have some male readers in the FB group- men who aren't frightened away by the group name and who want to support female authors. There is also a directory on Blogger where authors can be listed (for free, of course.) https://croneswithpens.blogspot.com

[close] This is a real life Chicago-based group created around the canon of the UK based Persephone publishing company. Why read books specifically from one publishing company, you ask? Because they focus on forgotten 20th century female authors and the books are amazing if you are a fan of history, literature, women's studies and/or all things British. The best part is that themes, plots, and even genre vary with each book so there's a little something for everyone. So far we've read an overview of women's history, a noir thriller, a horror novella, a couple humorous novels and a couple serious ones. If these things sound appealing to you, we would love to have you join us!

[close] This is a group for the members of the Women Exploring Literature Book Club. If you are a part of this chapter and are interested in learning more or joining this book club, please visit our Facebook group, ‘Women Exploring Literature Book Club.’