weird girlhood(s)
the books that are most interesting, inventive, and complex for the girlhood studies grad student in me. whose “girlhood” are we talking about? i’m thinking of girlhood as a liminal, queer, socially constructed, often traumatic, uncanny space.






complex female friendships

![What Was She Thinking? [Notes on a Scandal]](https://cdn.pagebound.co/books/565b3fa8-2c4e-4604-a4a8-77ff616d39c5/large.webp)



![What Was She Thinking? [Notes on a Scandal]](https://cdn.pagebound.co/books/565b3fa8-2c4e-4604-a4a8-77ff616d39c5/large.webp)
gorgeously written thrillers
aka mostly “literary thrillers” though that’s an annoying phrase…just thrillers that don’t sacrifice attention to prose for the sake of plot






Booker Prize 2026 Longlist
Announced 28 July 2026, these are the long listed candidates for the 2026 Booker Prize https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-years/2026






girls gone feral






Girlhood





