We all know it’s important to decolonize our bookshelves, and part of that mission involves de-centering cis, white male novelists in favor of diverse women writers. Because as reading lovers know, the more expansive your bookshelf is, the bigger your world will become. While the American education system would have us believe that white dudes wrote everything, it’s simply not the truth: and honestly, thank God for that. This Women’s History Month, if you’re looking for an eye-opening, entertaining, and deeply moving read, we’ve got a few suggestions to start you off in the right direction.
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