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What WPLN is Reading, Watching, Listening to, and Excited for in October 2022 — Women's Public Leadership Network

Written by Sarah Quinlan | Oct 26, 2022 4:00:00 AM

READING | Strong Female Character by Hanna Flint: "We deserve more than stock action babes, gender-swapped movies, and rebooted franchises that don't do enough to establish female leads outside of the male shadows of the originals," writes author Hanna Flint. "Not enough films are being written or greenlit that that explore these endless possibilities and complexities of what it is to be a woman." Learn more.

WATCHING | Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am: This 2019 documentary dives into the legendary writer's life and the themes she wrote about. Learn more.

LISTENING TO | RumbleUp CEO Thomas Peters on Ruthless podcast: Thomas Peters, CEO of RumbleUp (a sponsor of WPLN's 2022 National Summit), joined the Ruthless podcast to discuss the value peer-to-peer texting can add for every campaign in getting out the vote up and down the ballot. Learn more.

EXCITED FOR | Election Day: Election Day is 2 weeks away, and we're hoping this year's elections result in more women's representation at all levels of government. Stay informed on how to participate here, and check out the Center for American Women and Politics here to learn more about women's representation.

Click here to read the October 2022 newsletter in full.