Read Women discussion

Hello members

August nominations are now open. We are looking for a #WIT - woman in translation which can be fiction or non fiction, and our NonFiction theme is Feminism.

*eta - I made too many mistakes in this last blast. Please note this is for August and not July as the message indicated. Even in my correction letter I mistakenly said July. It’s just been that kind of week! Thank you for your grace, and thank you to the members who kindly messaged me privately.

Also, I forgot to ask that you please list the language for your #wit nomination. Thank you!

Criteria:
1. Book must be by a female author (trans women 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 close in one week

#wit noms:
- Eve out of Her Ruins by Ananda Devi, French. Nidhi
- Almond by Sohn Won-Pyung, Korean. Carol
- The Cost of Sugar by Cynthia McLeod, Dutch. Gail
- Other Fires: Short Fiction By Latin American Women ed. Alberto Manguel, various, Spanish. Lyn

Nonfiction feminism:
- How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair, Nidhi
- Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson, Carol
- Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism by Jennifer Baumgardner, Lyn

I nominate Eve out of Her Ruins by Ananda Devi for WiT category.

And How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair for non fiction category, if it is eligible for the nomination.

Discrimination against women is a major theme in Sinclair’s memoir- I would say it should qualify :)

For #WiT, I nominate Almond by Sohn Won-Pyung. (Korean)

For nonfiction feminism, I nominate Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson.
I can lead.

#WiT: The Cost of Sugar by Cynthia McLeod Set in the northern South American country of Suriname - and the author's country of birth.

Translated from (Surinamese) Dutch. Suriname was a Dutch colony until it's independence in 1975. A historical novel about the sugar cane industry in the 18th century, "... a frank expose of life in the Dutch slave colony when sugar ruled as king - and the tragic toll it took on the lives of colonists and slaves alike." This is the author's debut novel.

I can lead.

For feminist non-fiction, I suggest "Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism" by Jennifer Baumgardner. Of course I'd be willing to lead.

I also have a women-in-translation nom: "Other Fires: Short Fiction by Latin American Women." The ed. is Alberto Manguel, but the collection is by women. Of course I'd be willing to lead. I'm not sure of the language, probably all Spanish, but it's possible one of the other languages spoken in Latin America makes its way in.

Polls are up through the 15th
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

Bump: Please remember to vote by the 15th!

Our winners are How to Say Babylon and The Cost of Sugar

Hey, everyone, How To Say Babylon is on sale on Kindle for $2.99. Unclear whether this is a monthly deal or shorter term.

https://www.amazon.com/How-Say-Babylo...

Carol wrote: "Hey, everyone, How To Say Babylon is on sale on Kindle for $2.99. Unclear whether this is a monthly deal or shorter term.

https://www.amazon.com/How-Say-Babylo......"

Great! Thank you for sharing, Carol!

Just some little input for folks interested in the Sinclair read-

The audio is read by her quite beautifully. She made me realize how poetry can be a very special and lovely experience when read aloud to you by a good reader. And she reads the whole book with this care. There’s also intense moments where the emotion in her voice is quite moving.

Also I’ve just been gifted the hardcover! and a poem of hers, Silver, that is very significant in the story is printed inside the front and back cover. I’m quite stoked for this detail as I don’t believe it’s in her poetry collection Cannibal, and the audio of the memoir had me really wishing I could read this poem and in it’s entirety.

Jen wrote: "Just some little input for folks interested in the Sinclair read-

The audio is read by her quite beautifully. She made me realize how poetry can be a very special and lovely experience when read a..."

Congratulations on your new book! So fun. I'm very excited for this read, Jen - had no idea she is a poet or that poetry was relevant to this read, so additional goodness, IMO.