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Conversation and book discussion. Reading When Women Were Dragons When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill, published in 2022, is a speculative fiction novel that imagines a world where women have the ability to transform into dragons. Set against the backdrop of 1950s America, the novel explores themes of gender, power, and freedom through the experiences of Alex Green, who witnesses both personal and societal upheavals.
The novel blends elements of memoir, history, and fantasy, weaving together the struggles of women who are repressed and forced to conform, but who find an explosive outlet in the act of “dragoning”—transforming into their true, liberated selves.
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