Book description
A Scottish MP celebrates making period products freely available. A father admits embarrassment at buying pads for his daughter. A Jewish grandmother describes getting her first period in front of Nazi soldiers. A trans woman, a trans man and a non-binary person share their stories. And a marathon runner makes…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Our Red Book as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book presents poems, interviews, essays, short stories, and more that show the way hundreds of different women experience and think about their periods.
We love this collection because it finds both beauty and pain in bleeding, shining a spotlight on this crucial (and often stigmatized) part of women’s health.
From Justine and Caroline's list on Our favorite books about women’s health.
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