Rebel Girls Book Club

Maggie and Harmony interview two of the three women behind a killer new cookbook, Recipes to Take Down the Patriarchy.  The four of them talk about the need for women to experiment, try new things, and fail. To learn more about Recipies to Take Down the Patriarchy follow and support their Kickstarter Campaign at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kaylacarnes/recipes-to-take-down-the-patriar...

Maggie and Harmony dive into the mini-series Harley Quinn and Power Girl by Amanda Conner and  Jimmy Palmiotti and illustrated by Stéphane Roux. They talk about desire, power dynamics, Harley Quinn as a "bad feminist," and what makes a story feminist. What we're reading: Dominicana by Angie Cruz https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43263696-dominicana Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir https://ww...

Maggie and Harmony continue the Bite-Sized Bits Through the Ages series, in which they review smaller pieces of literature over the last century through a feminist lens. This month they're exploring the first female superhero and the first female crime fighter to appear in comic books. In this episode, they explore Fantomah, a weird, badass, and problematic take on the first female superhero. They...

In this episode, our hosts, Maggie and Harmony,  explore the cutest graphic novel of all time, The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang. They explore gender identity, fashion as a mode of self-expression, the difference between gender and sexuality, labor in creative fields, and unequal relationships.  What we're reading: Iron Gold by Pierce Brown  https://bookshop.org/a/9908/97804...

Maggie and Harmony are exploring superheroes this week with two Marvel favorites Spider-Gwen and Ms. Marvel. They employ Spiderman expert Kevin, the colonizer, this episode to help them dissect Spider-Gwen, Vol. 0: Most Wanted? by Jason Latour and illustrated by Robbi Rodriguez and Ms. Marvel, Vol. 4: Last Days by G. Willow Wilson and illustrated by Adrian Alphona. The team explores refrigeration,...

In this episode, Maggie and Harmony kick off a month full of comic books, starting with cult favorite, Saga. They discuss anti-P.C. and soldier culture, colonization, weird sex kinks, alternative family structures and more. This episode is definitely not for children.  What we're reading:  The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith https://bookshop.org/a/9908/9781542008389 Guenevere, Queen of the...

Maggie and Harmony continue their new series, Bite-Sized Bits Through the Ages, in which they review smaller pieces of literature over the last century through a feminist lens. In this episode, they talk about the poetry of Helene Johnson, a Harlem Renaissance writer. Maggie and Harmony dissect the poems "Sonnet to a Negro in Harlem" and  "A Missionary Brings a Young Native to America" and ex...

Hi everyone, We're on break this week as we prepare for a month full of comic book content. Join us next week for our series Bite-Sized Bits Through the Ages, 1930 when we focus on the poetry of Helene Johnson.  Go here to find several poems we'll be referencing throughout the episode.  https://www.literaryladiesguide.com/classic-women-authors-poetry/11-poems-by-helene-johnson/   ht...

In Maggie's words, "Valentine's Day sucks," so why not curl up with your favorite feminist read and a delightful alcoholic concoction? Maggie and Harmony get together in this silly episode to discuss 10 book and cocktail pairings.  Books and Drinks:   The Witches of New York by Ami McKay  https://bookshop.org/a/9908/9780062359926   Drink: Dark and Stormy  Difficult Women b...

Maggie and Harmony finish Lilith's Brood with their exploration of Imago. In this novel, they discuss codependency within relationships, toxic power dynamics, coercion and the monsters in the Sci-fi genre.   Check out our Sponsors:  Ro Gallery rogallery.com   Ballsy ballwash.com Use the coupon code Rebel20 for 20 percent off of your purchase of the You're Incrediballs heart box...

In this episode, Maggie and Harmony revisit Difficult Women by Roxane Gay and dive into the short story "I am a Knife" they explore the feminist ideal of the independent woman, the hardship of miscarriage, the relationship between life and death, and the ways people cope with trauma.  Check out the promo for Brook Reading in this episode. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brook-readin...

Maggie and Harmony continue their post-apocalyptic journey through the Xenogenesis series by Octavia Butler with Adulthood Rites. In this novel, we meet Akin an inquisitive human and Oankali hybrid. Maggie and Harmony discuss the story's take on gender and masculinity, human aversion to difference, human's cultural concept of individuality, and access to true intimacy.  Check out the promo fo...

Maggie and Harmony unveil a new series of episodes looking at content from a feminist lens over the last century. They start the series off at 1920, with the first chapter of Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. In this episode, our hosts explore masculine ideals for women and heterosexual relationships among the 19th century's New York elite.  They also grapple with the age-old question of whe...

Two hundred years in the future after World War III a woman is Awoken on an alien spaceship. Maggie and Harmony start their deep dive into the Xenogenesis Series by Octavia E. Butler with its first novel, Dawn. They contend with the meaning of human hierarchy and its relationship to toxic masculinity and the importance of consent in this episode. In this episode: Butler's biography https://octavia...

Over the holidays, Harmony dragged her high school friends, Bethanie and Kevin, to see the new Little Women movie. The three of them discuss their gripes with characters and general impressions of the new film. Listen in for a whole new type of RGBC episode. To follow our episode schedule go here https://medium.com/rebel-girls-book-club/read-along-with-the-show-bde1d80a8108   Check out There...

Harmony and Maggie are enjoying what's left of the Holidays. Harmony will be back next week with a review of the new Little Women movie. To follow our episode schedule go here https://medium.com/rebel-girls-book-club/read-along-with-the-show-bde1d80a8108 Follow our social media pages at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rgbcpod/ Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/RebelGirlsBookClub/ Goodre...

Are you feeling the warm and cozy family vibes? We are ... but maybe not from this book. Maggie and Harmony read chapter 31 to the end of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. They tackle Beth's erasure and the weight placed on motherhood throughout the novel. To follow our episode schedule  go to https://medium.com/rebel-girls-book-club/read-along-with-the-show-bde1d80a8108 In this episode: htt...

In this episode, Maggie and Harmony read chapters 16 to 30 of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. They tackle the concepts of material goods as a symbol for morality, grieving as a child, marital power dynamics, and the nature of consent in a society where women aren't allowed to voice their wants.  In this episode:  https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/56706/10-things-you-may-not-know-abo...

Maggie and Harmony are joined by special guest Kate Rowell to discuss Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Kate explains why she was drawn to the character of Anne as a child and Harmony and Kate compare Anne's experiences to their own as girls with ADD. Follow our social media pages at Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/rgbcpod Facebook  h ttps://www.facebook.com/RebelGirlsB...

Get ready to start the Holiday season with Meg, Beth, Jo, and Amy. Maggie and Harmony are breaking out our copies of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. In this episode, Harmony and Maggie read chapters 1 to 15. They explore the perceived goodness of women who make themselves small, the effect of seeing angry women, and differing values from our literary feminist foremothers. To follow our episode...

Maggie and Harmony get the opportunity to interview up and coming editor and writer Johanie Martinez-Cools. She tackles race and the barriers marginalized people face when it comes to publishing their work.  You can follow Johanie on Twitter @jmartdotcom,  Medium @jmcools, and  Instagram @j.m.coolz  What we're reading:   Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb  https://bookshop.o...

In this episode, Maggie and Harmony analyze "The Husband Stitch" by Carmen Maria Machado featured in her book of short stories, Her Body and Other Parties.  "The Green Ribbon," from In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories by Alvin Schwartz. Harmony and Maggie explore the themes of female sexuality, adolescence, women's truth, consent, and maternal mortality rates in the U.S.  To rea...

Another blooper episode already? That's right,  Maggie and I needed some extra time to prep before we delved into new literary goodness. But stay tuned because next week 11/11 we'll be reading "The Husband Stitch" by Carmen Maria Machado. On 11/18 there will be another guest episode this time all about the publishing industry. And on 11/25 we'll start a three-part series on Little Women. To f...

In this special Halloween edition of Rebel Girls Book Club, Maggie and Harmony are joined by ghost enthusiast Rachel to take a critical (and sometimes feminist) look at ghost stories. In this episode, they examine the Bell Witch and "The Devil Came to New Orleans " from Haunted New Orleans: History & Hauntings of the Crescent City by Troy Taylor.  https://bookshop.org/a/9908/9781540224187...

In this spooky spectacular episode, Maggie and Harmony sit down to talk with screenwriter Amaris Gagnon about all things horror. They delve into problematic horror tropes-- such as the virginal final girl-- and figure out how horror can (and is) being used to subvert expectations and challenge the status quo. In this episode: The Thing (1982) It (2017) Get Out (2017) Us (2019)...