Hidden Half Book Review: from the Remedial Herstory Project

In our May episode of the Hidden Half Book Review, join Victoria and Katherine as we discuss Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon. A fascinating read, we’ll break down how Bohannon skillfully addresses gender essentialism, what aspects of the female body grossed us out (or inspired us!) and whether we finally bought the argument that homo sapiens were...

In Episode 02 of the Hidden Half Book Review we pick up the classic, The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich. Join Victoria and Katherine as they learn a little more background on the Soviets in WWII, discuss the sidelining of women’s history, and recall the stories from the trenches that stayed with them. Check out the Women's and Gender History Book Club socials at https://linktr.ee...

In this inaugural episode of the Hidden Half Book Review Victoria and Katherine discuss our March book read, The Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China by Jung Chang. Listen along to hear more about this incredible book, spanning Cixi's rise to power, her decades-long career as empress regnant, and the almost Shakespearean ending to her life and her dynasty.  Check out t...