The Feminist Public Square Is Back — And Bolder Than Ever
We’re thrilled to announce the return of NOW’s Feminist Public Square — your go-to gathering space for big ideas, bold conversations, and brilliant books that shape our feminist future.
This year, we’re diving into powerful new reads that challenge, inspire, and connect us — each one linked to NOW’s core issues: reproductive rights and justice, economic justice, ending violence against women, racial justice, LGBTQIA+ rights, and constitutional equality.
Our mission is simple: to grow together. We’ll read the works of feminists and visionary thinkers of every age, race, gender identity, and background. Your voice, your perspective, and your lived experience are not just welcome here — they’re essential.
Expect passionate dialogue, meaningful connection, and maybe even a few goosebump moments as we unpack the stories, theories, and truths that push our movement forward.
Together, we’ll become stronger feminists, sharper thinkers, and better allies to marginalized communities. These page-turners will ignite the kind of conversations that make real change — the kind that embolden us to keep fighting for a truly intersectional feminist world.
Welcome to the Feminist Public Square — welcome to the movement.
2026 Books
Dean Spade
Dean Spade is a Professor at Seattle University School of Law, where he teaches Administrative Law, Poverty Law, Gender and Law, Policing and Imprisonment, Professional Responsibility, and Law and Social Movements.
His book; Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next), defines mutual aid as a collective practice of caring for one another while working to change the systems that create crises.
It provides practical guidance for organizing, such as managing group dynamics, addressing conflict, preventing burnout, and fostering a culture of solidarity that works outside of and in opposition to state systems that are often conditional and unequal.
The book aims to empower individuals by showing them that grassroots efforts are crucial for social change, countering the idea that social change is solely the responsibility of professionals or the government.
Book Reviews
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