feminist reading list and upcoming events

Stay cool this weekend and spend your time with good friends and family: What about us? We are heading to the beach.

Reading Materials:

Charlotte Chandler‘s lated, I Know Where I’m Going: Katharine Hepburn, A Personal Biography. At the opening of the first chapter, she says:

‘Onliness is my word for what I call my philosophy of life,’ Katherine Hepburn told me. ‘It’s a word I made up for myself when my teen-aged brother hanged himself. What I meant by it was that I wanted to be independent, to separate myself from all others so I would never feel the pain I felt when Tom left me.’ (via LA Times)

Lady of the Butterflies, a book by Fiona Mountain. If you love historical fiction, this book should be in your list. You will have a chance to learn for a fascinating woman and her life back in the seventeenth century in England. (via Feminist Review)

Events:

Women’s eNews 10th Birthday Celebration! When: June 27 in New York. Go to celebrate the 10 years of Women’s eNews, an award-winning non-profit women’s news source. (Feminist.org)

For the west coast, the San Francisco Dyke March is happening this weekend (TheDykeMarch.org)

Lilith Fair has begun! Look for dates near you through August 16. Featuring Sarah Mclachlan, Mary J. Blige and Sheryl Crow. (LilithFair.com)

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