Amal Ghandour’s writing is intimate, gripping, and so wonderfully done. Not only does she seamlessly weave in actual historical moments with her more personal back story, but it’s also an eye-opening read into the lives of a group of young people who grew up as the Middle East begin to change into a place of political turmoil.
Read MoreI had the honor of receiving an advanced copy of Someday Mija, You’ll Learn the Difference Between a Whore and a Working Woman by Yvonne Martinez. Intrigued by the title alone, I gladly ate it up. It tells the story of author Martinez’s tumultuous childhood and young adulthood, as well as what happens after she distances herself from her family.
Read MoreGirls Will Be Girls by Emer O’Toole is that sparkling book we need. O'Toole brilliantly explains the difficulty of eradicating society's misconceptions about gender and sexual orientation (i.e. the structure), and in particular how they shape our choices (i.e. our agency, our performance) and how they have changed standards of normality.
Read MoreThe Service intertwines the stories of three very different women whose lives are connected by the sex industry. The book shows just how much the sex workers involved in the industry rely on this work, with many living from payment to payment to cover rent, childcare, food, upkeep and other necessities. While a few are high-end call girls, these for the most part are the exception.
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