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Five Books All Young Women Should Read

Five Books All Young Women Should Read

Suggestions from the Next Freya Project Readers

By Literary Hub | May 15, 2018

The Ebullient Joy of the Inaugural Well-Read Black Girl Festival

The Ebullient Joy of the Inaugural Well-Read Black Girl Festival

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Prince, 1958-2016

Prince, 1958-2016

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Prince: Finding Joy Outside Conformity

Prince: Finding Joy Outside Conformity

Naomi Jackson On Finding Permission to Be Herself

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The Tournament of Literary Sex Writing: And the Winner Is...

The Tournament of Literary Sex Writing: And the Winner Is...

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Books I Wish I'd Read as an LGBTQ Teenager

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