Join us in reading Authority, Authenticity, and the Epistemic Legacies of Cold War Area Studies; Some Reflections on Women’s History and State Socialism in Eastern Europe.

No prior reading is required, as we will read together aloud during the session – one person and one paragraph at a time. There is also no need for any prior knowledge on the topic. Some hard copies of the text will be available on the day.

There is an option to join online – please email us at events@feministlibrary.co.uk to let us know you would like to join remotely.
 
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☕ Next meeting: Sat 21 February, 2.00-3.30pm
📍Location: Feminist Library (tbc)
📖 Book: Our Wives under the Sea, by Julia Armfield (2023)
📚 Previous books we’ve read: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/herstories-book-club

🔎 When Leah finally returns after a deep sea mission that ended in catastrophe, her wife Miri knows that something is wrong.

Whatever happened in that vessel stranded on the ocean floor, Leah has carried part of it with her, onto dry land and into their home.

As Miri searches for answers to her wife’s altered state, she must face the possibility that the woman she loves is slipping from her grasp.

Join us at the Bookshop for a drop-in workshop and fundraiser for People’s Letters. We’ll be taking inspiration from Black Feminist writing to think through feminist futures centring love, care, solidarity and community. We’ll be exploring selected texts from our archive and there’ll be an option to send letters to prisoners of conscience currently in UK jails.

The workshop will be a low-key, no judgement, come as you are space. You’re welcome to drop-in any time. Light refreshments including tea and coffee and all materials are provided.