First Draft - Kate Schatz

About this episode

Kate Schatz discusses her work as a feminist author and her commitment to sharing radical histories.

Kate Schatz is a feminist author, educator, and public speaker. She's the New York Times-bestselling author of the "Rad Women" book series; the novel Where the Girls Were; the 33 ⅓ book Rid of Me: A Story; and Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book, co-written with W. Kamau Bell. She lives in the Bay Area with her wife, three children, and pets. In all she does, Kate is committed to sharing radical histories that shine light on the marginalized people who've truly made America (and the world) great: the people of color, the immigrants, the queers, the punks, the weirdos, the artists, the workers, and the women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Kate Schatz

Topics covered

• feminism
• education
• public speaking
• radical history
• literature

Keywords

• Rad Women
• Where the Girls Were
• Rid of Me
• Do the Work
• anti-racist activity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: First Draft, Rad Women, Where the Girls Were, Rid of Me, Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book

Places: the Bay Area, America

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