"If your library queue is ready for an early spring refresh, you’ve come to the right place."
Read more in our latest Conversationalist newsletter by
@mrsslrss.bsky.social ✉️ ➡️ mailchi.mp/conversation...
And in a recent Conversationalist piece by @marianneeloise.bsky.social, she dives into veganism and imperfection.
Writer Spotlight: Marianne Eloise 🔆
@marianneeloise.bsky.social's recent newsletter, "obsessive, intrusive, magical," explores the desire to read writing by a real person, not ChatGPT. "I know that, even if ChatGPT could be prompted to write in an approximation of my voice, it will never be me."
“Holding the line is exhausting. The victories are small and the setbacks are devastating….Hope is understanding that the line we hold today creates and protects the space where tomorrow’s resistance will grow. And sometimes, against all odds, that resistance succeeds.”—@leilaseiitbek.bsky.social
Thanks to everyone who joined our first Conversation Club event last week! We loved bringing everyone together to spotlight our recent article, "A Helping of Something Hopeful" with our author and community. Here are 5 takeaways from the event:
Staff Reads from our Contributing Art Director: "What if we all lived as if every day were our last? This is a beautiful story that explores that idea and reflects on the power of simple living."
What word do you think needs reclaiming?
“A world where a handful of billionaires wield more power than elected governments is inherently incompatible with democracy and human rights. When individuals accumulate resources equivalent to national budgets, they become unaccountable centers of power.”
conversationalist.org/2026/02/18/h...
“How much of the breastfeeding debate is really about the health of the child, and how much is about the control of women’s bodies and, moreover, about the performance of successful womanhood?"@lacywarner.bsky.social on a personal history of breastfeeding.
Every month is Women's History Month.
February Book of the Month 📚
“The Mixed Marriage Project” interweaves historical research that might leave you wondering whether anything really changes in these United States.
Read why we picked it ⬇️
Staff Reads from our Executive Assistant: "Between personal to-do lists and old screenshots, digital clutter can feel inevitable. What struck me about this piece is that digital clutter isn’t just a mental burden, but one with real environmental consequences."
“Human beings and the things they dump are having a devastating impact on the planet. Where infrastructure cannot keep up with increasing numbers of people and waste, trash cans overflow… Litter has even been found in places humans have never been.” Story by @marianneeloise.bsky.social.
It's been 4 years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began. Since then, thousands of mothers in Ukraine are raising their children alone as a direct result of the ongoing war. As the fighting continues, it is mostly women who care for the country’s vulnerable children.
Meet the mothers of Ukraine.
What did Melinda Gates know—and when did she know it? A look back on a timeline of Bill Gates’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein, originally published in 2021.
"The authoritarians, oligarchs, and autocrats have the power and the money, and it may feel like momentum is on their side. But the rest of us have something stronger."
Read more in our latest Conversationalist newsletter by @mrsslrss.bsky.social ✉️ ➡️ mailchi.mp/conversation...
Today's the day! Join our first-ever Conversation Club, a new way to spotlight some of our favorite stories by hosting conversations where writers can share more about how their stories came to be.
What gives you hope?
Very important read. 💔
In an era of rising authoritarianism and billionaire autocrats, human rights defenders cannot afford to retreat. "We will hold the line. Not because it’s easy, but because it’s necessary. Not because victory is guaranteed, but because surrender is unthinkable." Story by @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social.
In Sindhudurg, India, women fisherfolk have become champions in linking their livelihoods of crab farming with environmental conservation.
Meet the Guardians of the Mangroves 🦀: conversationalist.org/2025/12/17/c...
Come to our first-ever Conversation Club, a new community gathering where a Conversationalist writer does a deep dive into a recent story. Mark your cals for this Friday, Feb 20th!
💥 It's free.
💥 It's informative.
💥 It's a chance to build community.
Sign up here ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Staff Reads from Executive Editor @ginamei.bsky.social: "The story I find myself thinking about most often is this eviscerating Substack about how individualism’s rebrand to 'self-care' is robbing us of community. A truly incredible piece, with perhaps one of the most memorable headlines."
How do you combat the growing threat of global kleptocracy? @alindguzik.bsky.social speaks with Leila Nazgül Seiitbek, a lawyer from Kyrgyzstan who's currently living in exile, and Tom Mayne, a research fellow, to find out.
Listen to the full episode here ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
Staff Reads from our Executive Director: "This essay from @elizabethdoerr.bsky.social reminds us that we need to get to know our neighbors to keep ourselves and our communities safe."
"The art world remains very profitable for the tiny tranche of collectors who treat art as an investment tool, and a house of horrors for those who live and work in it." Cara Marsh Sheffler looks at the cross-continental sloshing of capital beneath the art market bubble.
Convo Reads: "Mifepristone is more than just an abortion pill.
From fibroids to miscarriage care, its medical promise has been sacrificed to antiabortion politics." Story by @msmagazine.com.
“In a capitalist society, creative work is not valued as a productive or profitable field, which often means that artists are being underpaid for their work, if they’re paid at all.”
But in Ireland, there's an alternative model. Story by @nicolefroio.bsky.social.
This is Conversation Club, a new community gathering where a Conversationalist writer dives into a recent story, like this one on potlucks. Don't miss the first one on February 20th!
It's online. It's free. It's a chance to build community.✨
More info here ➡️ conversationalist.org/2026/01/21/c...
This is Conversation Club, a new community gathering where a Conversationalist writer dives into a recent story, like this one on potlucks. Don't miss the first one on February 20th!
It's online. It's free. It's a chance to build community.✨
More info here ➡️ conversationalist.org/2026/01/21/c...
