Our feminisms contain multitudes. First, Jordy shares some books and tv shows to ingest if you don’t want to watch The Summer I Turned Pretty on Amazon but still want the sweet nostalgic summer vibes. Then, Kenesma chats with Idrys Creed about her forthcoming book 14 Flags, a dystopian novel inspired by current events in the spirit of Octavia Butler.

 

 

The Summer I Turned Pretty, minus the Bezos (0:22 )

Join Jordy for a jam-packed episode of book and TV show recommendations that give The Summer I Turned Pretty vibes without supporting Amazon. If you’re craving summer swoons, emotional drama, and a sprinkle of teen angst (minus the Prime subscription), she’s got you covered with stories full of romance, nostalgia, and self-discovery. 

 

14 Flags with Idrys Creed  (7:06 )

In this episode, Kenesma sits down with writer Idrys Creed for an intimate conversation about her forthcoming novel, 14 Flags. Set in a near-future America marked by fear, surveillance, and silence, 14 Flags is a political thriller that doubles as a timely mirror to our world. Idrys shares her inspiration for the story, her thoughts on truth-telling in dangerous times, and why she believes resistance can be found in the smallest choices. It’s a powerful preview of a book that’s sure to challenge, provoke, and spark conversation. 

If you’d like to be a beta reader for this book, email Idrys at idryscreed@gmail.com and let her know Feminist Book Club sent you!

 

 

 

Books Mentioned: 

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado 

Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler 

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han 

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune 

Happy Place by Emily Henry 

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston 

The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther 

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren 

Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler 

 

TV shows mentioned: 

Heartstopper on Netflix 

XO, Kitty on Netflix 

Never Have I Ever on Netflix 

The Sex Lives of College Girls on Max 

 

Movie mentioned:  

To All of the Boys I Loved Before on Netflix 

 

Resources:  

Happy Place Discussion 

The Seven Year Slip Interview 

 

 

 

 

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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.

 

Original music by Amarissa

 

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