What Should I Read for Galentines Day

What Should I Read for Galentines Day So we all know about Valentines Day, but its importance has been diminished by the holiday coined by Parks and Recs Leslie Knope. She says, by way of explanation: Oh, its only the best day of the year. Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and we just come and kick it, breakfast-style. Ladies celebrating ladies. Its like Lilith Fair, minus the angst. Plus frittatas. So regardless of your romantic relationship standing, you get Galentines Day, a day of solidarity, women celebrating women. The texts in this post aim to make you feel the way Beyoncé and her girls look in that 7/11 videoâ€"empowered, fashionable, and fun: via GIPHY Your Beauty Mark: the ultimate Guide to Eccentric Glamour by Dita Von Teese Listen, I LOVE going out. But most of the time, the funnest part of going out is getting ready together with your girlfriends. If you live alone, however, or with a S.O. whos not girly, or not about glamour, or your girls are just busy, Dita Von Teeses  Guide to Eccentric Glamour  will keep you company. One of my favorite lines is when she tells her friend she cant go out that night because shes practicing her hair. She talks about Old Hollywoods glamour and how you can achieve their looks, even on a budget. Because listen, of course not all of our worth is in our appearance. OF COURSE NOT. That doesnt mean its not still fun to look good, though, if thats what you want to do. And if you dont want to, girl, then, DONT. we are never meeting in real life By Samantha Irby If you want a taste of Sam Irbys writing, check out her blogâ€"my favorite blog everâ€"called  BitchesGottaEat.  In case the content is not made clear by the title, Sam Irbys nonfiction is about the horrors of online dating, the Sisyphean process of dating NOW, and how its kind of awesome to just, you know, not…date. She says: I dont know what an attractive personality is. I like charisma and charm, but what I really need to find is someone who doesnt get on my nerves but is also minimally annoyed by all the irritating things about me. That is my basic understanding of relationships at this point in life: that it all comes down to finding someone too lazy to cheat and who doesnt want to stab her ears out every time I speak. Luna Luna Literary Magazine   Luna Luna Magazine says its about literature, intersectional feminism, storytelling, identity, and witchcraftâ€"but you dont have to be a witch to enjoy it or participate in it! The magazine and community surrounding it are supportive of women, and its such an interesting, fairytale-like space to peruse that you could spend hours sifting through all the magic there. Bleachy-haired Honky bitch: tales from a bad neighborhood by hollis gillespie This collection of essays details a womans life in Atlanta. Its definitely a regional delight, but still a delight. The title, for example. In Atlanta theres a walk called the Asshole Stroll, which is when a pedestrian purposefully takes his time crossing the street deliberately not at a crosswalk. Its a spiteful jaywalk. An Asshole Stroll. And the pedestrian makes eye contact with you, the driver, as he does it. Hollis does not see the pedestrian. He jumps out of the way and calls her a bleachy-haired honky bitch. (Gillespies stand-up is just as funny and poignant. I got to see her perform once but was too star-struck to be like YOURE MY FAVORITE I LOVE YOU, although now I surely wish that I had.) This one is fun because it can be both honest and fun, and thats why it makes the list. For Women Who Are Difficult to Love, Warsan Shire This poem will break your heart, but its empowering, too: its exactly what the title says it is. If, when you hear it, it sounds familiar, its because Beyoncé used Warsan Shires poems in her album Lemonade. I Like You: Hospitality under the Influence by Amy Sedaris So, this book is a cookbook, but only in the sense that it has recipes in itâ€"and all the recipes are good, and worth trying. What makes it interesting and relevant to Galentines Day is that this book also shows how to entertain and what to expect when, say, you have an uninvited house guest, youre hosting a wake, or even what to bring as a hostess gift. This book is not only helpful to prepare for Galentines Day, but its also a great Galentines Day  gift.   If you dont already know, Amy Sedaris is a nutâ€"and her TV show  At Home with Amy Sedaris  was based off this book! Alright, goddesses, I hope you liked my suggestions for Galentines Day readings, and I hope they help you celebrate with a bigass womanly yawp!