Recs if you like Herland...

classic & modern classic literature by women. limiting myself to one book per author. please let me know who i've missed!

lista de libros del circulo de lectura de Librosb4Tipos // list of books from the reading circle Librosb4Tipos

Books that highlight the ways gender roles have harmed women, often through assigning an inherent wickedness to the entire gender and using suffering or punishment to “liberate” women from our wickedness. Starting with The Yellow Wallpaper, in which Victorian standards for women expected purity and perfection. Imperfection, whether it be postpartum depression or strong opinions, was labeled as female hysteria and treated in a way that only further harmed women. Exploring empowerment & autonomy

Sci-fi books from the 20th century that remagine gender or critique patriarchal ideas.

Sticking to novels written by non-male writers.

Since these are 20th century texts, they may present dated views.

Want a pre-2000s queer sci fi list? Check out the one made by @crowsolan

Books that feature first contact between species or cultures and the friction that follows.

An eclectic mix of genres and styles.

My books are my babies, some are more precious than others If I give one to you, that means I think highly of you wink

Works that layout the way to order a social utopia…or dystopia.

will be adding books + films as i get them and read them

reading list (in order): Moby Dick - Herman Melville

prof’s preferences (so u know what to expect): americanist, black poetics, w&g studies, film, HORROR, am gothic, scifi

Modern classics and some preliminary reading for context

(but inside public domain)