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Let’s have a conversation about books & intersectional feminism

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Let’s have a conversation about books & intersectional feminism ~

Reading is a political act. When coupled with action, we have seen how reading can create societal change within the publishing industry and beyond. We at ad astra aim to remove barriers that gatekeep book publishing and to make clear the connections between what we read and today’s world, so that readers can push for equity.

Through an intersectional feminist lens, we hope to encourage readers to go out into the world to advocate for, inspire, support, and create change, working towards dismantling white supremacy and empowering intersectional feminism.

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Conversations

Here you’ll find explorations of books through an intersectional feminist lens. We encourage you to read, respond, and share your thoughts, creating a conversation within the community.

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Featured

The Sentence

Like a Bird

Minor Feelings

Against White Feminism

Celestial Bodies

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Bookshelf

Looking for a new book? Our bookshelf shares what we're currently reading, what we loved reading, and what’s on our TBR list.

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Resources

Resources that inform our intersectional feminist lens. Learn about intersectionality’s history, organizations to support, and more.

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Collected Words

Many of us have stories we are eager to share. In this space on the site, we’re featuring the writing of community members.

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Downloadables

Looking to make your life a little more bookish? We’ve created some free digital downloads for you to add a little more “book” into your life (which, yes, is always possible).

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