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Dickie Had it Comin’ - The Talented Mr. Ripley and Its Adaptations
We’re truly in the golden age of book adaptations but move over, Reese Witherspoon, Patricia Highsmith is the reigning queen. Tune in to listen to Renee, Ashley, and Mariquita thoughtfully and hilariously discuss the 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith, as well as the 1999 film, and the new Netflix series. They compare and contrast the three texts, dive into the enduring themes of queerness in each, why the book withstands the test of time, Matt Damon vs. Andrew Scott, and all the aspects they loved in the latest series. Finally, they attempt to answer the question, “What the hell is Mr. Ripley’s talent anyhow?”
Books/Resources Mentioned:
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999 film)
Ripley (2024 Netflex series)
The Guest by Emma Cline
Sociopath by Patric Gagne
Mindhunter (TV series)
Sugar (TV series)
Bad Sisters (TV series)
The Tragedy of Macbeth (film)
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Today’s episode is sponsored by Thank You, More Please by Lily Womble from Legacy Lit and The Murder After the Night Before by Katy Brent from HQ Digital, an imprint of HarperCollins. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.
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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Short List
When Sally mentioned in our team Slack that she was considering reading the six books on the short list for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, Renee chimed in that she’d already read two of them. Like the true feminist nerds they are, they teamed up to read three each. In this podcast episode, Sally and Renee rank the six books and make a prediction for which one will win the prize later this week.
Books/Resources Mentioned:
Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death by Laura Cumming
Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI by Madhumita Murgia
All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles
A Flat Place: Moving Through Empty Landscapes, Naming Complex Trauma by Noreen Masud
Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
Special thanks to Melville House for providing a complementary copy of A Flat Place.
Support this episode’s hosts and guests:
Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph
Follow Sally: Instagram // The StoryGraph
Today’s episode is sponsored by Thank You, More Please by Lily Womble from Legacy Lit and Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America by Shefali Luthra from Doubleday. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.
Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.
Check out our online community here!
This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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Smart Summer Beach Reads
Beach read season is upon us! There are lots of definitions of beach reads out there but to us, a good beach read is something that is smart, sexy, funny, and full of heart. Tune in to hear Jordy and Mariquita discuss This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune and then stick around for Renee’s review of The Husbands by Holly Gramazio.
This Summer Will Be Different discussion (0:23)
Jordy and Mariquita sit down to discuss Carley Fortune’s newest book, This Summer Will Be Different. This is a heavy-hitting romance novel that explores the love we receive from friendships, found family, and romantic partners. You’ll laugh, cry, swoon, and get into all your feels with this summer read.
Renee’s Review Corner: The Husbands (25:33)
Lauren comes home from a bachelorette party to find her husband waiting up for her. But she doesn’t have a husband. It turns out, she has a magic attic. If you like funny books that are smart but irreverent, listen to Renee’s review of The Husbands by Holly Gramazio.
Books/Resources Mentioned:
This Summer Will be Different by Carley Fortune
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Happy Place by Emily Henry
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
Support this episode’s hosts and guests:
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Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph
Today’s episode is sponsored by Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America by Shefali Luthra from Doubleday. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.
Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.
Check out our online community here!
This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest. -
Kittentits and Giving a FECK
Today’s episode features two seemingly disparate segments with a lot in common. Alternate titles included Wisdom from the Windy City, Voices of Chicago Youth and Elders, Notes on Compassion, or something about absurdism and groundedness. Mariquita, Rah, and Renee discuss the new book Kittentits by Holly Wilson, then Ashley interviews Chaz Ebert about her book It’s Time to Give a FECK.
Kittentits and the Absurd (1:40)
Mariquita, Rah, and Renee discuss Kittentits by Holly Wilson and grapple with elements of the absurd. Mariquita shows off her pop culture knowledge by pointing out millions of references to Return to Oz that went way over Rah’s and Renee’s heads and also schools us on the Chicago World’s Fair of 1992 that never was. Renee shares a bit about absurdist philosophy and Rah straps in for a good time.
It’s Time to Give a FECK with Chaz Ebert (27:50)
Ashley spoke with Chaz Ebert about her book, It’s Time to Give a FECK: Elevating Humanity through Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion, and Kindness. The conversation includes writing the personal stories with the research and how FECK can be better shown in the media.
Books/Resources Mentioned:
Kittentits by Holly Wilson
Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
It’s Time to Give a FECK: Elevating Humanity through Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion, and Kindness by Chaz Ebert
Support this episode’s hosts and guests:
Follow Mariquita: Instagram
Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph
Follow Rah: Instagram // TikTok // The StoryGraph
Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website
Follow Chaz Ebert: Instagram
Today’s episode is sponsored by The Unboxing of a Black Girl by Angela Shanté from Page Street YA and Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America by Shefali Luthra from Doubleday. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.
Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.
Check out our online community here!
This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest. -
Feminist Brain Candy
Is anyone else just generally Going Through It? Here at Feminist Book Club, we all kind of feel like life is a lot at the moment. So today we’re here with some feminist brain candy to keep you company when the going gets rough. Renee shares some books she’s read recently, then Ashley and Rah discuss the new film Challengers.
What to Read When Everything Sucks (1:40)
When times feel especially heavy, Renee leans on genre fiction and what she calls “feel-good literary fiction.” In this segment, she shares a bunch of the lighthearted books that have been keeping her sane while the world feels like it’s on fire.
Challengers: More Than a Horny Tennis Movie (12:18)
Ashley and Rah both scored discounted tickets to see Challengers recently so they teamed up to discuss what they thought about this film and Zendaya’s breakout leading role.
Books/Resources Mentioned:
Comedic Romantasy is My Self-Care by Steph on the FBC Blog
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
The Kielbasa Killer by Geri Krotow
Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
Glory Be by Danielle Arcenaux
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
You’re Invited by Amanda Jayatissa
My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa
The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
The Society of Shame by Jane Roper
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
Support this episode’s hosts and guests:
Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph
Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website
Follow Rah: Instagram // TikTok // The StoryGraph
Today’s episode is sponsored by The Unboxing of a Black Girl by Angela Shanté from Page Street YA and Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America by Shefali Luthra from Doubleday. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.
Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.
Check out our online community here!
This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest. -
Women’s Sports & Child-Free Icons
We love to celebrate women who defy gender roles and today we’re celebrating two groups of fascinating women. First, Ashley gives an update on all the exciting happenings in women’s sports around the country. Then, Renee chats with Laura Carroll about her book A Special Sisterhood, a collection of profiles on women in history who chose not to have children. Tune in to celebrate women athletes and child-free women!
Ashley Is Back in Her Women’s Sports Bag (1:40)
Ashley shares her experience attending an Angel City Football Club game. She also shares exciting updates on WNBA partnerships (including over-the-counter birth control!), this year’s draft, and Candace Parker’s retirement from the WNBA.
A Special Sisterhood of Child-Free Women (13:10)
Renee sits down with Laura Carroll to talk about women who choose not to have children. They discuss Laura’s long history of researching and writing about child-free women, some child-free icons from history, and the importance of celebrating the lives we choose.
Books/Resources Mentioned:
WNBA announces multi-year partnership with Opill
A Special Sisterhood by Laura Carroll
The Baby Matrix by Laura Carroll
Support this episode’s hosts and guests:
Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website
Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph
Follow Laura Carroll: Website // Instagram // Facebook // X
Today’s episode is sponsored by The Unboxing of a Black Girl by Angela Shanté from Page Street YA and Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America by Shefali Luthra from Doubleday. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting independent feminist media.
Get our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday here.
Check out our online community here!
This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.