The Feminist Book Fair rings out the fraternities this Saturday

Every year, on the occasion of March 8, declared feminist demonstrations flourish throughout France. If some are evidently largely opportunistic and out of the ordinary (hello workshops for making dish detergent at home and promotions on bras), others fortunately want to get to know those who, every other day of the year, broaden the field of ideas and possibility .

This is precisely the case of the Feminist Book Fair, whose 2024 edition will be held on Saturday 2nd at Ground Control, in Paris.

Organized for the third time by Merci Simone Club and Julia Pietri, activist and author of the Instagram account @Gangduclito, the Feminist Book Fair aims to be representative of feminism in all its diversity and celebrate those who, every day, work for rights of women and exercises the power of words to change the world.

Making the voices of feminism resound over a weekend

Want to meet the cool people you’ll find at book signings this weekend?

The Feminist Book Fair has already revealed its protagonists. Among these, the actress Judith Chemla, author of Our silence has left us alone (edited by Robert Laffont), Lauren Malka, who wrote the formidable essay a few months ago Eatersthe author (and former writer of Madmoizelle!) Taous Merakchi, the brilliant illustrator Tiffany Cooper, the director and actress Andréa Bescond, the journalists Florence Porcel, Morgane Giuliani, Claire Touzard, but also the historians Mathilde Larrère and Éliane Viennot.

The stands of around twenty feminist publishing houses are also expected, while conferences will mark these two days dedicated to activism and sisterhood.

Here is a small preview of the speeches that await you this Saturday 2 March:

• 1pm – 1.45pm

Women also have the right to be hungry for food, money, knowledge and sex

With Lauren Malka, author of EatersAnnie Chemla, author of We Made It: A Story of Feminist Liberationand Ludivine Gaillard, author ofImperfect.

• 2.00pm – 2.45pm

Does feminist sexuality exist in real life?

With Ivo Da Silva of the Coeurnichons Instagram account, author of Fucking love guideand, journalist Flore Cherry, author of Matriarchyand Delphine Leclerc, author of How will we mend it?

• 3pm-3.45pm

Let’s break the codes of children’s illustration

With the star of feminist illustration, Tiffany Cooper. Beautiful interview by Julia Pietri.

• 4pm-4.45pm

And if we were talking about creative anger, what should we do with our wounds?

With the director and actress Andréa Bescond, author of Tickles AND A simple family story. Beautiful interview held by Julia Pietri.

• 5pm – 5.45pm

More listened to when dead than alive, we denounce domestic violence

With our guest Judith Chemla, actress and author of Our silence has left us alone. Beautiful interview held by Julia Pietri.

• 6.00pm – 6.45pm

Women also have a history.

Live podcast with Women of the future by Florence Grisi with Laurence Faron, founder of the youth and feminist publishing house Talents Hauts, Aurore Evain, author and the historian Mathilde Larrère.

• 7.00pm – 7.45pm

Women and science fiction. What place do women have in science fiction today?

With Ketty Steward and Marie Dufour, specialized bookseller in San Francisco.

Following this, starting at 8pm, there will be a musical show by the poet and singer Fia Maureen Kakou, followed by a musical blind test and a DJ set by DJ Verveine until half past midnight.

Do you want to come to the Feminist Book Fair? Entrance is free upon reservation. To get your ticket, go here.

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