FP Staff Picks: Best Books of 2018

FP Staff Picks: Best Books of 2018

To all the books we’ve loved in 2018 (plus a look at what’s coming from Feminist Press in 2019!)

*Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower*

**by Brittney Cooper (St. Martin's Press)**
*Gift this book to all feminists, but especially Black girls at the intersection of Cardi B & Coretta Scott King*
**Most anticipated 2019 FP book:** *Arid Dreams* by Duanwad Pimwana, translated by Mui Poopoksakul

—Bry’onna, Intern

*The Pisces*

**by Melissa Broder (Hogarth)**
*For fans of* The Little Mermaid who obsessively check the Co-Star app
**Most anticipated 2019 FP book:** *Living on the Borderlines: Stories* by Melissa Michal

—Lucia, External Relations Manager

*Go Home!*

**Edited by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan (Feminist Press)**
*For folks willing to follow writers into exploring the idea of "home," and into the multiplicity of feelings this seemingly innocuous word evokes*
**Most anticipated 2019 FP book:** *Mars* by Asja Bakić, translated by Jen Zoble

—Jisu, Marketing/Sales/Publicity Manager

*Confessions of the Fox*

**by Jordy Rosenberg (One World)**
*This book is for disillusioned humanities scholars, lovers of footnotes, queer romantics, and anyone who still believes in revolution*
**Most anticipated 2019 FP book:** *Native Tongue* by Suzette Haden Elgin (with new material from Jeff VanderMeer!)

—Sophia, Development Manager

*Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves*

**Edited by Glory Edim (Ballantine Books)**
*Buy this book for voracious readers, writers, and dreamers in need of inspiration, healing, and/or affirmation*
**Most anticipated 2019 FP book:** *Ain’t I A Diva* by Kevin Allred

—Jamia, Executive Director

*Hey Ladies! The Story of 8 Best Friends, 1 Year, and Way, Way Too Many Emails*

by Caroline Moss and Michelle Markowitz,
illustrated by Carolyn Bahar (Abrams)
*Gift this to any of your friends who are in a wedding party, attending a wedding, or maybe even give it to your bride friend who has a sense of humor*
**Most anticipated 2019 FP book:** *Knitting The Fog* by Claudia D. Hernández

—Julia, Intern

*Against Memoir*

**by Michelle Tea (Feminist Press)**
*For those who bear unnecessary disdain for the pigeons of New York City*
**Most anticipated 2019 FP book:** *The Summer of Dead Birds* by Ali Liebegott

—Nick, Editorial Assistant

*Little Fish*

**by Casey Plett (Arsenal Pulp Press)**
*Gift this to anyone who is looking for a fresh take on trans futures in literature & wants to GET WRECKED and rebuilt by a debut novel*
**Most anticipated 2019 FP book:** *Original Plumbing* edited by Amos Mac and Rocco Kayiatos

—Hannah, Outreach and Operations Manager

*The Naked Woman*

**by Armonía Somers, translated by Kit Maude**
*For anyone who likes to mix their thrill and thought pieces*
**Most anticipated 2019 FP book:** *WSQ: Asian Diasporas* edited by Lili Shi & Yadira Perez Hazel