Hidden Half Book Review: from the Remedial Herstory Project
Read through women's history along with hosts Victoria and Katherine.
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E31 Fulvia, September 2026 (opens the original)
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As the seasons turn, we turn back to dial and head into the ancient past! This month we uncover the fascinating story of Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All The Rules in Ancient Rome by Jane Draycott. Behold the destruction of the Roman Republic with Victoria and Katherine as they meditate on how Draycott fills in the lacunae of women’s history, discuss Fulvia’s place in the past, and fail to correctly recall the first triumvirate. Cry Havoc: https://rustyquill.com/show/cry-havoc/ Check out the Hidd
E30 Moederland, August 2026 (opens the original)
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This August we trek across the veld with Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa by Cato Pedder. Walk with Victoria and Katherine as they speedrun 400 years of South African history, admire Pedder’s instinct to sit with uncomfortable truths, and realize some uncomfortable truths closer to home. Other great African history reads: When We Ruled by Paula Akpan: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/When-We-Ruled/Paula-Akpan/9781639368877 The World That Was Ours by Hilda Bernstein: https://perse
E29 Edda Mussolini, July 2026 (opens the original)
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This July, the trains are running on time in Fascist Italy while we explore the life of Edda Mussolini/Mussolini’s Daughter: The Most Dangerous Women in Europe by Caroline Moorehead. Join Victoria and Katherine as they consider Edda’s agency in her father’s regime, grapple with unreliable narrators, and give a shout out to the WWII dads out there. Check out the Hidden Half Book Club socials at https://linktr.ee/hiddenhalfbook Donate to the Remedial Herstory Project: https://www.remedialherstory.
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