Feminist literature in the 21st century largely centres on intersectionality, recognising and exploring how gender intersects with race, class, sexuality, disability, and other identities to shape ...

Excuse the mildly deceptive title. As International Women’s Day approaches, here are a few books that explore gender and patriarchy through visceral, tender stories.

To be frank, I am sick of the misery Olympics. The reality is: Denying yourself pleasure has never made anyone smarter.

A year ago, Arielle Gray set to work on her love letter to Black feminism: a citywide poster project. The artist and writer wanted to take up space in a seemingly white city. She wanted to open a ...

Literature has always been the foundation of the feminist movement. Since the 18th century, when Mary Wollstonecraft wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, women have used print to spread ...

The “Great Feminist Men” of Literature are an anemic bunch — their records are marred by some pretty questionable moral choices, which aren't the most feminist of actions, admittedly. However, the ...

I have been reading a lot about myself lately, and most of what I read is not very flattering. Although I’m a lapsed Catholic, I’ve seen myself described as a “remorseless Puritan” or even, in one ...

In the fall of 2008, Susan Gubar was enjoying the success that comes from a long and illustrious academic career. She was serving as a special adviser to the provost at Indiana University, supervising ...