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Bossypants Book Club (May 2019 Selection): Becoming by Michelle Obama

Book Overview An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States.  In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African-American to serve in…

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National Poetry Month Author Spotlight: Rachel Wiley

Author At A Glance: Rachel Wiley Rachel Wiley is a poet, performer and body positive activist from Columbus, Ohio. Rachel has competed in multiple National Poetry Slam Competitions and was a finalist twice in 2011. She has toured nationally performing at Slam Venues, Colleges and Festivals Her work has been featured by the Huffington Post ,Everyday Feminism ,Frigg…

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National Poetry Month Author Spotlight: Rupi Kaur

Author At A Glance:  Rupi Kaur Rupi Kaur is a writer and artist based in Toronto, Canada. She started drawing at the age of five Her primary genre is  poetry She released her first book of prose and poems in November 2014 – it has since been translated into over thirty languages She engages with themes…

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Money Matters: Women and Finances

According to an article written by Chelsea Brennan for Chimebank.com , only 22% of women can successfully answer 3 basic finance-related questions correctly.  The TODAY show did a feature on women’s feelings about money and finances by taking  this quiz to discover attitudes and habits regarding their relationship with money. Women UN published the statistics and benefits of economic empowerment…

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National Poetry Month Author Spotlight: Amanda Lovelace

Author At A Glance:  Amanda Lovelace  Self- proclaimed a word-devourer & avid fairy tale lover She has her B.A. in English literature with a minor in Sociology Loves pumpkin spice coffee Binge-watches Gilmore girls. (before you ask: team jess all the way) Lives in New Jersey with her fiancé and their moody ragdoll cat  …

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Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition: Adventures/Modules

What is Dungeons and Dragons?  The first Dungeons & Dragons game was played back when Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson chose to personalize the massive battles of their fantasy wargames with the exploits of individual heroes. This inspiration became the first fantasy roleplaying game, in which players are characters in an ongoing fantasy story. This new kind…