Early in the year, I decided I was going to read mainly female authors, or books about bad-ass women. I think this idea to focus on women came from the extreme disappointment of the election. Who isn’t still feeling that.
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My favorites so far have been All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Towes and Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History (in That Order).
I finished the book Charlotte by David Foenkinos this week. Charlotte Saloman was a German Jewish artist during WWII. She and her unborn child were gassed shortly after arriving at a concentration camp. It was a quick, depressing read, but introduced me to an artist I’d like to learn more about.
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Up Next: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng and Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward.
Any recommendations?
I have a book recommendation for you!! 5 years later–hope it’s not too late! The Seamstress by Frances de Pontes Peebles, pub. 2008. TWO badass sisters in Brazil in the 1930’s. One is a gunslinging seamstress; the other a socialite in the city. Based in history during a time and place akin to the American Wild West, I found this a fascinating and compelling read by a female author, with two female protagonists. It’s not a translation either! Hope you enjoy. I just joined Seamwork and was checking out your work. I love your blockprinted black Quince!!