Kira Cochrane provides an excellent introduction to feminism with this concise and up-to-date history covering the last 100 years in this 70-page extended essay, published by the UK newspaper The Guardian. She discusses rape culture, online feminism – including an intriguing David and Goliath battle with Facebook (I cheered at the outcome), the huge impact humour makes in highlighting feminist issues, and the importance of intersectionality and inclusion of all demographics as feminism is for everyone not just white, middle class women.

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Looking for some great YA books set in college?

This list should have you covered. :)

A new Gil Cunningham book! No one told me! I checked it in at work and promptly screamed and checked it out. Anyway, I found the mystery in this one a little on the wild side, but it was nice to see everyone again. And I remain hopeful that the big conflict for Alys will conclude soon, which would be nice.