For those of us who have a bit of extra time for reading and discussing books during the summer months we've scheduled an extra meeting!

On Sunday 25th August we'll talk about Free them all: A feminist call to abolish the prisons ystem (2023) by Gwenola Ricordeau, translated by Emma Ramadan and Tom Roberge

In Free them all we are asked to consider the specifically feminist importance of prison abolition, and our looking to it connects closely to some of our amazing past reads by Angela Davis and Mariame Kaba, among others, and to our upcoming September book, Revolting prostitutes: The fight for sex workers’ rights

From the publisher:

‘The mainstream feminist movement has proposed "locking up the bad men," and called on prisons, the legal system, and the state to protect women from misogynist violence. This carceral approach to feminism, activist and scholar Gwenola Ricordeau argues, does not make women safer: it harms women, including victims of violence, and in particular people of color, poor people, and LGBTQ people’

We'll meet in NieuwLand at 16:30

There will be a donation jar and some refreshments available (cash or pin)

Please think about donating something if you are able; a place like NieuwLand can only exist through the contributions of volunteers and friends, who know of the importance of places like this, which exist alternative to an individualistic society, capitalist economy and gentrifying neighbourhoods

To learn more about NieuwLand visit their website (https://nieuwland.cc)

NieuwLand is wheelchair accessible but the toilets are not

The nearest public spaces with larger toilets are Wereld Museum Amsterdam (open

Tuesday-Saturday 10-17) and hotel The Manor (open 24/7)

If you have access needs regarding the event, that you feel may not be in place, please get in contact with us so that we can do our best to incorporate these

You can contact us at

feministbookclubamsterdam[@]gmail.com

The (e)book is currently on sale from the publisher, Verso Books -

https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/2669-free-them-all and the beautiful Het Fort van Sjakoo in Amsterdam has a copy listed as being in stock, they're also usually open to be contacted if you wish to order something they do not have

If you want to attend the session but find it difficult to get hold of the book we will try to help

Like the FCA more generally we aim to be a harassment free space for everybody. If you are new to our meetings, or feel you need a refresher please read our code of conduct to find out what behaviours we hope for from you, and hold ourselves to in our sessions

http://www.thefeministclub.nl/coc

If there are topics or questions you would like to discuss please bring those with you

We are looking forward to seeing you!