Get ready for #SummerReads!
Read women. Listen to women. Elect women.
If there is only one book you read for Women's History Month this March, make it Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez. It will completely change the way you look at the world. For example, did you know that in 2010 and 2015 the Global Media Monitoring Project reported that women received only 24% of news coverage? We have yet to see how 2020 will pan out but if the U.S. democratic primary is any indication, we have a long way to go before there is equal representation for half of the world's population. You can read a free excerpt of the book's introduction online—and to be clear we're not getting paid to promote this.
There are tons of great threads in our Facebook group with recommendations for International Women's Day. Jump in and share your favorite women writers. We're always looking for new reads!
One last note before we go. We have posted an update with guidelines for hosting and attending Silent Book Club meetups in light of the recent coronavirus epidemic. Check with your local chapters for information on whether events will be canceled or postponed. Please stay safe and healthy and wash your hands for 20 seconds.
Stay well,
Guinevere & Laura
Chapter Spotlight: Cincinnati Not only is Adam Vorobok a librarian and co-host of SBC Cincinnati, he also can channel Tennyson like a boss. Read his brilliant parody here:
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BOOKMARKS
Here are some highlights of what we've been reading online.
Finally! A book club anyone can join anywhere Bookstr
The political resilience of the Black-owned bookstore Mic
6 New books to read on International Women's Day World Economic Forum
Silence is golden for one book club North State Journal
In India, pop-up libraries become a form of protest Ozy
25 Body image positive books for mighty girls A Mighty Girl
Publishers report a surge in books about the plague The Guardian
Looking for a publishing house to buy? Simon & Schuster's for sale New York Times
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