Read Women discussion

Hello members,

This is the thread for our June group read selections. In June, we will be reading a Fiction themed LGBTQ+ (meaning this can apply to the author and/or the subject of the book), and a Non-fiction themed History.

Please post your nominations below.
One nomination per category per member.

Criteria:
1. Book must be by a female author (transwomen and women using male pseudonyms are women).
2. No books that have already been group reads within the past 3 years/36 months (check the group's bookshelf).
3. Do not nominate a book you have written or for which you are the publicist or lead marketer.
4. Consider availability. If a book is available in the US and UK (at minimum), and in paperback and ebook formats, more members can participate than if not.

To Nominate:
1. Give both the title of the book and the author's name when nominating to avoid confusion. Please use the 'add book/author' button when nominating.
2. Indicate whether you are willing or not to lead discussion if your nomination is chosen.
3. Maximum - one nomination per member, per category.

Nominations will remain open for about a week.

Nominations:

Fiction - LGBTQ+
The Iliac Crest by Cristina Rivera Garza (translated from Spanish), David
With Teeth by Kristen Arnett, Susan
Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta, Carol

Non-fiction - History
When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt by Kara Cooney, Liesl
The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society by Eleanor Janega, Carol
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander, MJ

I'll nominate The Iliac Crest by Cristina Rivera Garza, translated by Sarah Booker. This is a provocative examination of the transience of identity, including constructed gender, among other themes. The Booker translation was published by Feminist Press in 2017 and is available both in paperback and as an ebook. There isn't a UK publication but it should be available in the UK. I can co-lead or lead a discussion, if there's interest.

For the non-fiction: history category, I nominate When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt by Kara Cooney. "Celebrated Egyptologist Kara Cooney delivers a fascinating tale of female power, exploring the reasons why it has seldom been allowed through the ages, and why we should care." I can lead.

For the LGBTQ+ read, I nominate With Teeth by Kristen Arnett. I can lead.

For the non-fiction, history category, I nominate The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society by Eleanor Janega. I can lead.

For the LGBTQ+ read, I nominate Under the Udala Trees by Nigerian-born author, Chinelo Okparanta. I can lead.

These are some great nominations so far! Plenty of time for more nominations

Anita wrote: "These are some great nominations so far! Plenty of time for more nominations"

I'm excited for any of these to win, and more noms can only increase the goodness.

For non-fiction I'd like to nominate The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander.

While based in the U.S., I think similarities of suppression, intimidation and using the justice system to control and incarcerate minorities exists throughout the world. Was published a while ago and was widely read, so availability should not be an issue. Besides English, I noticed there were publications in French, Spanish and Portuguese.

I will be happy to lead if this book is selected.

I apologize members! This completely slipped my mind and I've gotten the polls up now thanks to a gentle reminder from MJ!
Polls will remain open through the 20th.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

We will be reading The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander for non-fiction history selection, and The Iliac Crest by Cristina Rivera Garza for our LGBTQ+ fiction selection.

Thanks Anita. I am looking forward to leading the discussion of the group's non-fiction choice for June - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.

I was excited by all the participation in the voting and the strong support members showed for each of the 3 books nominated. I welcome everyone to join our upcoming discussion. The book should be readily accessible and widely available and the topic couldn't be timelier. Whether you voted for it, for another book or not at all.....I welcome everyone to join in this book discussion.