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Mona Eltahawy

Egyptian-American journalist and commentator on feminism, Egypt and the Muslim world; author of Headscarves and Hymens (2015) and The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls (2019); publishes the newsletter Feminist Giant.

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Woman at Point ZeroBook Nawal El Saadawi

recommended

I included Woman At Point Zero because it is a slim but brutal and unrelenting book.

Five Books interview: the best books on Patriarchy

2021-05-05·fivebooks.com ↗

Sister OutsiderBook Audre Lorde

recommended

Sister Outsider continues to influence, which speaks to the power of Audre Lorde’s work.

Five Books interview: the best books on Patriarchy

2021-05-05·fivebooks.com ↗

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