5 Awesome Must-Read Books by Female Authors

As a former English tutor, Shinae has seen the impact of the "no time to read" attitude. But literacy should be at the centre of our culture. And what better literature to champion than those with female authors.

ENID Reviews… ‘The Space Between’

From the creators of the Shameless podcast Photo by Caitlin Robson There are few books in the world that I have felt the urge to highlight, scribble in and write all over. That is because I’m a book purist; I don’t even dog-ear pages. But The Space Between is one that I wanted to commit… Continue reading ENID Reviews… ‘The Space Between’

ENID Reviews… ‘Women Don’t Owe You Pretty’

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past year (with the pandemic and all, we don’t blame you), you’ve probably heard of the self-help book that’s been taking the millennial world by storm: Florence Given’s Women Don’t Owe You Pretty. Yep, the one with the groovy retro typeface and pink and red colouring. … Continue reading ENID Reviews… ‘Women Don’t Owe You Pretty’

ENID’s Summer Reading Guide

Ah, summer. The time in which we all promise ourselves to get back into reading again. Sometimes though, the biggest hurdle can be choosing a book! Luckily, our gal Jess has got your back.

ENID Reviews… ‘To My Country’

Ben Lawson's viral video poem that became a book

ENID Reviews… ‘Fairytales for Wilde Girls’

A novel by Alyssa Near With illustrations by Courtney Brimms ★★★★★ Fairytales for Wilde Girls, by contemporary Australian author Allyse Near, manages the impressive feat of sacrificing neither gritty reality nor whimsical fairytale in the world it weaves and the characters that inhabit it. A bubblegum gothic coming-of-age narrative that centres itself firmly in the… Continue reading ENID Reviews… ‘Fairytales for Wilde Girls’

Self-help Books Do More Harm Than Good

With motivational self-help books an increasingly popular reading choice, Shinae investigates who they are really helping. Could they be more harmful than we thought?

How to Become a Better Intersectional Feminist

For too long, feminism was only concerned with the issues facing white women. In this ultimate reading and listening guide, Kate offers a comprehensive list of ways we can become our best intersectional feminist selves, because every feminist needs to acknowledge the systemic barriers facing BIPOC women.

ENID Reviews… ‘A Celebration of Vulva Diversity’

In her book 'A Celebration of Vulva Diversity', Hilde Atalanta, illustrator and founder of The Vulva Gallery Project, highlights our differences not to be divisive, but rather to show how our diversity brings wom*n together.

Cursed with Femininity

Rosie explains how and why women swear, and illuminates how our curses can make us better feminists. Content warning: this article involves the use of excessive explicit language to dismantle the patriarchy