Mona Eltahawy

"Next Level" is a science-based guide to optimizing peak performance for active women going through menopause. Renowned exercise and nutrition scientist, Dr. Stacy Sims, explains the hormonal changes causing symptoms and offers expert advice on training, nutrition, sleep and recovery, and supplements. With sample exercise routines, meal plans, and real-life case studies, this guide is a must-read for women looking to navigate menopause and maintain their fitness goals.

Go undercover with Talia Lavin, a smart and unapologetic Jewish woman who takes on the online world of hate in Culture Warlords. Journey into the heart of white supremacy and discover the extremists hiding in plain sight, from Incels to Christian extremists. In this shocking and humorous book, Lavin exposes the tactics and ideologies of these hate groups and shows us how we can fight back against online hate.

This thought-provoking book shares the personal stories of individuals who have had abortions, collected by a doctor who herself provides the service. Through a diverse range of ages, races, socioeconomic factors and experiences, the book seeks to humanize the issue and combat negative myths surrounding it. At a time where reproductive rights are at risk, it reminds us of the importance of empathy and motivating advocacy. Recommended for those looking for eye-opening, compelling stories that break down stigmas and promote understanding.

"Free Women of Spain" is a powerful study of the Mujeres Libres, a group of courageous women who organized for community, education, and equality during the Spanish Revolution. With over 20,000 women mobilized, Martha Ackelsberg intertwines interviews with the women themselves and analysis connecting them with modern feminist movements. This comprehensive study is a must-read for those interested in the history of women's activism.

Explore the radical social transformation of black intimate life in early 20th century Philadelphia and New York with Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments. Author Saidiya Hartman examines the sweeping changes that challenged traditional Victorian beliefs about courtship, love, and marriage. Through the stories of young black women who desired a different existence than domestic service and respectable poverty, Hartman shows how they shaped a cultural movement that transformed the urban landscape. This deeply researched and beautifully written book recovers their radical aspirations and insurgent desires.

Elegies: a collection of poignant and timely poems that reflect on the difficulties of living in a modern world, written over seven years during World War II, the Spanish Civil War, and the beginnings of the Cold War. These poems offer no easy answers, only a powerful reflection on the human experience in a time of great conflict and upheaval.

"Left of Karl Marx" by Carole Boyce Davies explores the life and legacy of Claudia Jones, an Afro-Caribbean radical intellectual and feminist who expanded Marxism-Leninism to incorporate gender and race in her activism. Jones was a prolific writer, speaker, and community organizer who faced persecution for her communist beliefs. Despite her struggles, Jones founded a London-based newspaper and the Caribbean Carnival, which remains a vibrant annual festival. This book contextualizes Jones within Caribbean intellectual traditions, black U.S. feminism, and the history of communism, providing insight into a powerful figure often overlooked by historians.

A powerful autobiographical novel about a gay Arab man navigating cultural identity through love and writing. Spanning two decades and three countries, the story traces his journey from a lower-class neighborhood in Morocco to Paris and Cairo. Raw and poignant, this book is an incantation and a love letter, and a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Arab world.

“ Cantoras es audaz y desacomplejada, un reto a la noción de normalidad y un tributo al poder del amor, la amistad, y la resistencia política. Es una fábula revolucionaria, ideal para este momento, escrita con sabiduría y amor”. —Dina Nayeri, The New York Times Book Review En el Uruguay de 1977, el gobierno militar oprime a los disidentes con una fuerza brutal. En este ambiente opresivo donde los derechos personales están suspendidos, la homosexualidad es una transgresión peligrosa que debe ser castigada. Aun así, Romina, Flaca, Anita “La Venus”, Paz, y Malena—cinco cantoras—se encuentran milagrosamente en Cabo Polonio, un lugar aislado que reclaman como su santuario secreto. Y este despertar se contrapone al telón de fondo político del golpe de estado, la represión y las “desapariciones”. Durante los siguientes treinta y cinco años, sus vidas se reparten entre Montevideo, su ciudad de residencia, y el cabo, al que regresan –a veces juntas, a veces en parejas, con amantes, o solas. Una y otra vez, estas mujeres serán puestas a prueba—por sus familias, sus parejas, la sociedad y hasta por ellas mismas—mientras descubren como vivir de manera auténtica. Cantoras , la obra maestra de De Robertis, es un asombroso retrato de amor, comunidad, historia, y la fuerza del espíritu humano. Eterna e innovadora, Cantoras es una novela sobre el fuego que existe en el alma y sobre quienes lo hacen arder. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION "Cantoras is a stunning lullaby to revolution - and each woman in this novel sings it with a deep ferocity. Again and again, I was lifted, then gently set down again - either through tears, rage, or laughter. Days later, I am still inside this song of a story." (Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author) From the highly acclaimed, award-winning author of The Gods of Tango , a revolutionary new novel about five wildly different women who, in the midst of the Uruguayan dictatorship, find one another as lovers, friends, and ultimately, family. In 1977 Uruguay, a military government crushed political dissent with ruthless force. In this environment,where the everyday rights of people are under attack, homosexuality is a dangerous transgression to be punished. And yet Romina, Flaca, Anita "La Venus", Paz, and Malena - five cantoras, women who "sing" - somehow, miraculously, find one another. Together, they discover an isolated, nearly uninhabited cape, Cabo Polonio, which they claim as their secret sanctuary. Over the next 35 years, their lives move back and forth between Cabo Polonio and Montevideo, the city they call home, as they return, sometimes together, sometimes in pairs, with lovers in tow, or alone. And throughout, again and again, the women will be tested - by their families, lovers, society, and one another - as they fight to live authentic lives. A genre-defining novel and De Robertis's masterpiece, Cantoras is a breathtaking portrait of queer love, community, forgotten history, and the strength of the human spirit. At once timeless and groundbreaking, Cantoras is a tale about the fire in all our souls and those who make it burn.