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When her body began to change at 11 years old, Febos understood immediately that her meaning to other people had changed with it. By her teens, she defined herself based on these perceptions and by the romantic relationships she threw herself into headlong. Over time, Febos increasingly questioned the stories she’d been told about herself and the habits and defences she’d developed over years of trying to meet others’ expectations.

'Maggie is a national treasure.' Tracey Spicer, AM '. . . sage wisdom for parenting and supporting girls.' Mona Delahooke, PhD, bestselling author and pediatric psychologist The early years of a little girl's life will shape her future in powerful ways. Maggie Dent, Australia's queen of...

Real, compulsive and intense: Cat Clarke is the queen of emotional suspense. For fans of E Lockhart, Lisa Williamson, Paula Hawkins and Gillian Flynn Harper has tried to forget the past and fit in at expensive boarding school Brodick Academy. But she can't escape guilt of her twin sister's...

Es gibt viele wichtige Bücher über Feminismus. Aber keine ihrer Autorinnen hat derart viele Leben gelebt wie Melissa Febos: glückliche Kindheit auf Cape Cod, mit zwanzig heroinabhängig, das Studium finanziert als Domina. Heute führt sie ein bürgerliches Leben und unterrichtet an der Universität. In "Girlhood" schließt Melissa Febos Memoir mit Theorie, Soziologie mit Poesie kurz und erkundet die Gemeinsamkeiten aller Lebensphasen. Sie findet beunruhigend eindrückliche Beispiele, wie Frauen von klein auf darauf konditioniert sind, an ihrer eigenen Herabwürdigung mitzuwirken.

Trauma. ADHD. OCD. Toxic. Over the past decade, psychiatrist Suzanne Garfinkle-Crowell noticed that girls were coming to her office with an increasingly long list of psychiatric diagnoses, often pulled from social media. It seemed like it was becoming impossible for young women to talk about...

Acclaimed author Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior broke new ground when it was first published 35 years ago, weaving autobiography, history, folklore, and fantasy in to a candid and revelatory story about the daughter of Chinese immigrants in mid-20th century California.

In her fourth collection, Julia Copus explores the shifting balance of power between dangerous and destructive forces and things on the verge of becoming. Her deft and seductive poems reanimate lost figures and places from private moments and recast them in the open arena of the spoken word. Listening to this collection, one has the sense of encountering a series of filmic installations arranged by episode in a gallery.

A clear-eyed child psychiatrist reveals how “therapy speak” and the culture of self-diagnosis is reshaping the inner lives of adolescent girls and young women—and what to do about it. ADHD. OCD. Toxic. Unwell. Over the past decade, psychiatrist Suzanne Garfinkle-Crowell noticed that girls...

Childhood is exhilarating and terrifying. For the young Karl Ove, new houses, classes and friends are met with manic excitement and creeping dread. Adults occupy godlike positions of power, benevolent in the case of his doting mother, tyrannical in the case of his cruel father. Knausgaard describes a time in which victories and defeats are felt keenly and every attempt at self-definition is frustrating. This is an audiobook about family, memory and how we never become quite what we set out to be.

In the captivating third installment of Martha Finleys beloved Elsie Dinsmore series, we follow Elsie as she journeys from the tender age of 12 to the poised age of 21. Her experiences are a blend of trials and triumphs, but throughout it all, she finds solace in the unwavering love of her family and faith. Join us as we explore the growth and resilience of this remarkable young woman. (Summary by GabrielleC)

Motherwell is a sharp, unflinching and often humorous memoir about the long shadow that can be cast when the core relationship in your life compromises every effort you make to become an individual. It is about what we inherit - the good and the very bad - and how a deeper understanding of the place and people you have come from can bring you towards redemption. 

This program is read by the author. GIRLS: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything is a passionate, provocative, and deeply personal journey into the pressures shaping young lives today. Freya India shows that age-old anxieties of girlhood are now being amplified by modern life and...

Beautiful Girlhood, a timeless treasure, beckons young hearts toward noble ideals and virtuous living. Written by Mabel Hale and later revised by Karen Andreola, this cherished book has left an indelible mark on generations of girls.

"Girlhood - Har himlen en förort?" är en rå, brutal och våldsam berättelse om förorten, och om de unga, arga, våldsamma, kriminella och utsatta tjejerna som gjorde sitt bästa för att överleva i en grym värld. Här beskrivs förlorade barndomar, smärtsamma tonårsminnen, ilska, våld och kriminalitet. Här står tjejernas berättelser i fokus. Deras osminkade berättelser ger en skarp bild av hur det är att växa upp i förorten, förr och nu, med förhoppning om att framtiden blir bättre. Maria Stark är en svensk författare och utbildad beteendevetare.

Join writers/friends Maggie and Marin as they discuss depictions of girlhood in film, literature, and other media. Girlhood Movie Database is a celebration of pop culture, the audacity of youth, and the ways we grow away from and into our bodies and dreams for ourselves and each other.

Welcome to Girlhood Uncut! We are your hosts, Susannah and Leilah and we are currently in our third year at The University of Exeter. In this podcast no topic is a taboo. We discuss the highs and lows of life in our twenties. From boy/girl drama, academic pressures, life after uni and societal expectations. We guarantee to validate any of your problems by exposing our own, which hopefully makes you all feel a bit better…and will definitely make you giggle. Lots of love XXX

A dark, atmospheric YA fairy tale about two girls whose fates become intertwined when an old family curse comes to collect its due — perfect for fans of THE THIRTEENTH CHILD and A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL. Every family buries secrets. Sixteen-year-old Briar Marlowe has lived her entire life...

transmuting negativity into something positive

Co-hosted by teenagers Erica Buening and Reagan Hunter, two girls take a deep dive into everything about life. Whether it be boys, friends, or trends, they discuss it all. Girlhood can relate to anything, after all… it’s a podcast for the girls, by girls.

Historic Girlhoods explores the captivating stories of ten girls who achieved fame at an early age - some, tragically, never even reaching adulthood. From the courageous Joan of Arc to the influential Catherine dMedici, from the powerful Catherine the Great to the legendary Pocohontas, this podcast will inspire young listeners with tales of determination, fortune, and what can be accomplished with them.