From our friends at Feed Your Need to Read If you haven’t heard of the female movement that is MAKERS, then consider this your intro. Created in 2012, MAKERS is a digital collection of stories from women who are changing the way we think about gender in our society. In their interviews, women of all backgrounds, careers, and political views describe their paths to empowerment. From Judy Blume’s banned books to Robin Morgan’s anti-beauty pageant activism, these writers have sparked controversy—not to mention some of the most important conversations of our time. Meet your makers. Lena Dunham: “I don’t have a daughter, I have …
Sponsored by: Ransom Canyon by Jodi Thomas Everyone likes to mix it up now and then. If you were able to ride off into the sunset (and possibly live happily ever after) with the fictional man of your dreams, who would you choose? Take the quiz to see if you’re more likely to make a break for it on horseback or in a fancy sports car. Main image courtesy of https://bit.ly/1Kdi3Xf
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There’s definitely a future bookworm among us. This baby loves books so much, he just can’t accept ‘The End.’ Watch the video for a cuteness overload! Image courtesy of YouTube
At The Reading Room, we read…a lot. To share our love of books with you, some of our staff members have recommended their favorites. Let us know what you like, and if you have any recommendations of your own in the comments! Recommendations: Sarah M.: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter Matt: Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson Nicole: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Josh: The Sandman by Neil Gaiman Sarah H.: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
