There are different ways to bond imposed on women by patriarchal standards. Some say women must bond by cooking in a sweaty kitchen. Some others see nothing wrong when women sadly bond over shared tales of abuse and misery.
However, the goal of feminism must also be a world where women bond over things that are not tied to sexism. Some of those things can be books, films and literature.
In our latest listicle, Urban Woman Magazine asked some women to share their best book clubs and why.
Read their responses below.
Kendra
The Prose Posse. I like the sense of community that exists there. I like the dedication on the group especially during book discussions. I love the open mindedness that the members have towards books. I love that we have book goals and milestones for each month.
Amanda
My best book club was Liber Book Club. It’s defunct now but it ran across Enugu, Asaba and Lagos from 2015 to about 2020. Best book conversations I can remember.
Sefa
Mine is The African Bookworm. It’s a bookclub that focuses on African stories, by African authors. And when i say African, I mean all of Africa. A few months ago, we had a story from Liberia, then Nigeria, and this month, the Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s very educational. We do mostly fiction (if not only), but it feels like a fun history class I would’ve loved to have instead of the French revolution and other white people nonsense I was fed in my earlier school years.
Purpletuber
Bookish Trybe. It feels like a warm space, where I can be myself without being stereotyped as an ITK. I forget about the outside world at every hangout, it’s always warm.
Angel Nduka-Nwosu is a writer, journalist and editor. She moonlights occasionally as a podcaster on As Angel Was Sayin’. Catch her on all socials @asangelwassayin.