For our May 22 meeting we'll discuss SISTER SPECIES: WOMEN, ANIMALS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, Lisa Kemmerer ed. (Univ. of Illinois Press, 2011). You need not have attended a previous discussion to join us for this one. Homemade dessert will be served. We hope to see you there!

If you'd like to read ahead, on June 26 we'll discuss Unspeakable: Chris Hedges on the Most Forbidden Topics in America.
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SISTER SPECIES: WOMEN, ANIMALS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE addresses interconnections between speciesism, sexism, racism, and homophobia, clarifying why social justice activists in the twenty-first century must challenge intersecting forms of oppression.

This anthology presents bold and gripping personal narratives from fourteen activists who have personally explored links of oppression between humans and animals, including such exploitative enterprises as cockfighting, factory farming, vivisection, and the bushmeat trade. Sister Species asks readers to rethink how they view "others," how they affect animals with their daily choices, and how they might bring change for all who are abused. These essays remind readers that women have always been important to social justice and animal advocacy, and they urge each of us to recognize the links that continue to bind all oppressed individuals.

"A collection of 10 compelling essays by a who's-who of accomplished activists, Sister Species offers insight and education through firsthand accounts. . . . The exceptionally inspiring and enlightening essays leave you longing for a sequel."--VegNews

"This is a book worth having on a personal and academic bookshelf to return to over and over again to remind ourselves that all species -- human and non-human -- deserve and need our protection and respect."--Gender and Education

"Through the empowering use of women's voices it exemplifies how the personal is political and reminds us that looking about us for our contribution to injustice elsewhere is a crucial part of fighting for liberation anywhere. . . . It is a call to action."--Hypatia