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Mary Shelley… What You Should Know About Frankenstein’s Creator

wyskAugust 30, 2018

On what would have been her 221st birthday, we pay homage to Mary Shelley (August 30, 1797 - February 1, 1851), creator of one of the greatest horror stories ev...

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Freshta Karim On Her Mobile Library And Spreading The Joy Of Reading In Kabul

Guest ContributorAugust 28, 2018

By Pary Shuaib - Meet Freshta Karim, the founder and director of a mobile library called Charmaghz in Afghanistan. Through Charmaghz, Freshta and her team are h...

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Women Killing It: Visual Artist And Author, Katrina Majkut, On Feminism And Western Wedding Traditions

Sally HubbardAugust 21, 2018

" sets a framework for how you're going to conduct the rest of your lives together." - Katrina Majkut In this episode of the Women Killing It! podcast, host ...

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Women Killing It: Elizabeth Wallace And Hana Schank Explore Women And Ambition Decisions In New Book

Sally HubbardJuly 25, 2018

“One of the conclusions that we came to in our book is that men need to change.” - Authors, The Ambition Decisions In this episode of the Women Killing It! p...

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Two New Children’s Books About Extraordinary Women Who Did Inspiring Things

Dale DeBakcsyJuly 2, 2018

As a parent, the most magical part of reading an illustrated book to a child is The Point: that moment when your kiddo's index finger flies out towards the illu...

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How Becoming A Parent Made Me Claim My Feminism

Guest ContributorJune 21, 2018

By Suzanne Hemming - I gave birth to my daughter in 2013 and it was as if my eyes suddenly opened and for the first time I saw the world we live in properly. ...

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First Look At “Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin”, A New Doc About The Groundbreaking Science Fiction Author

wyskJune 8, 2018

Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin, is a new a feature documentary that explores the life and legacy of the groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy author. Film ...

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Meet The Dynamic Duo On A Determined Mission To Bring Books To Girls In Ghana Orphanage

wyskMay 31, 2018

In February, 7-year-old Havana Chapman-Edwards, one of the most inspiring girls we know, launched a crowdfunding campaign so she could buy books for kids in a b...

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Giveaway: Signed Copy Of “That’s What She Said: Wise Words From Influential Women” By Illustrator Kimothy Joy

wyskMay 31, 2018

One of our most favorite WYSKy illustrators, Kimothy Joy has released her first book, That’s What She Said: Wise Words from Influential Women. An artist and ...

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