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Hijab Butch Blues: Endings and BeginningsIn the final chapter, Lamya touches on her own activist burnout, and decides she’s not going to stop fighting, but is going to fight differently…
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Hijab Butch Blues: The Dating GameLast month we had a discussion thread about all the precautions women take before going on a date from the apps. This month we got a fun chapter…
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Hijab Butch Blues: Beyond SufferingThe chapter about Asiyah was a fascinating look into the ethos of Lamya’s mother and women of her generation. Even today, there are still numero…
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Hijab Butch Blues: Coming OutIn the first two chapters of this section, Lamya talks about her different experiences coming out and trying to find her place within both the q…
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Hijab Butch Blues: New UnderstandingsWhen Lamya tells stories she’s heard about the Jinn, she intersperses them with experiences of colorism and racism in both the Middle East and t…
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Hijab Butch Blues: An Origin StoryIn the first section of the book, Lamya discusses her adolescent years and her desire to die, or more accurately, to never have existed. One day…
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February 2023

The Survivalists: One Last ThingKashana Cauley dedicated The Survivalists to everyone who’s ever fired her, which is funny and petty in the best way. What do you think Cauley w…
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The Survivalists: All Things Come to an EndThe final act of the novel follows the collapse of Aretha’s career, her relationship, and the literal collapse of the home she’s been living in.…
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The Survivalists: Black PreparationsIn popular media, preppers are generally painted as paranoid right-wing or libertarian white men. Brittany, a black woman, is the most dedicated…
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The Survivalists: Speed DatingAretha and Aaron’s relationship moves very quickly, despite objections from Aretha’s best friend. The progression of their relationship coincide…
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The Survivalists: The Perils of Modern DatingThe Survivalists opens with Aretha going on her third first date in the same week. She wears her most comfortable clothes to the bar close to he…
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