Dekonstructing the Kardashians (MJ Corey)
June 2026: A book for those who love and hate the Kardashians alike. In it, the family functions as an example of postmodern theory in action (Baudrillard’s simulacra, McLuhan’s “the medium is the message,” Benjamin’s aura, etc.).
Our Aesthetic Categories: Zany, Cute, Interesting (Sianne Ngai)
April + May 2026: Theories on the aesthetics of capitalism: the zany, the cute, the interesting.
Females (Andrea Long Chu)
March 2026: A polarizing exploration of gender and desire inspired, in part, by Valerie Solanas — writer of SCUM Manifesto, shooter of Andy Warhol — and the author’s own experience of transition.
Women, Race & Class (Angela Y. Davis)
February 2026: "A powerful history of the social and political influence of whiteness and elitism in feminism."
