Gal's Guide to the Galaxy

Happy Juneteenth!

For this years Juneteenth we would like to spotlight some amazing books that are about some lovely ladies. There are so many books about black women of history but these are the ones that we know are great. We hope you like these books as much as we do. If you have more books you recommend put them in the comments!

If you would like more book recommendations from us we do have book recs lists on galsguide.org including a black history book list.

Its Popcorn Gals today! The movie we will be talking about is What's Love Got to Do with It. We will be live on Zoom at 8pm EST.

Next Self Care Thursdays:
6/25 - Book Club - Book is Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
7/2 - Secret Meeting
7/9 - B.S. Club

More Information at galsguide.org

This week is Popcorn Gals! We will be talking the movie What's Love Got to Do with It. The Movie is about Tina Turners life and all the struggles she had to overcome.
More info at galsguide.org

The Jury Awards are a week from today!!
Come join us to see who our jury selected for our top 3 stories/poems from our newest anthology. There will be medals and speeches and a lot of fun all around. It will be Tuesday, June 23rd at 8pm EST on Zoom.

To find the Zoom link go to galsguide.org.
You can also preorder your copy of The Gals Guide Anthology: Rebellion at galsguide.org.

Have you ever wanted to read something that's just someone ranting about one topic? Well we got you. We have put together all of our blogs from throughout the years into organized lists. It has things like quotes, music, women's history, gals guide's history, and of course movies.
If you want to read into our ramblings you can find it at galsguide.org/blog

Check out how cool this is! Klaire Lockheart with her Gals Guide Library card in front of an Artemisia Gentileschi painting that Klaire painted and talked about in her episode. All the awesome things in one post. So let's add this link so you can easily listen to the Gals Guide Podcast episode...https://galsguide.org/2026/06/15/artemisia-gentileschi/

I’m always delighted to speak with Leah, Katie, and Bonnie on the Gals Guide Podcast! Check out the episode titled “Artemisia Gentileschi” to hear me share about my favorite Baroque artist during Creativity and Expression month.



[Description: Standing in front of a life-size reproduction of Artemisia Gentileschi’s painting titled Judith Beheading Holofernes, an artist gasps whilst holding their Gals Guide Library card.

New episode! Klaire Lockheart is back on the podcast and talking about the powerful and talented Artemisia Gentileschi. Learn about the Italian Painter who survived abuse only to have her work be credited to someone else.

Artemisia Gentileschi Klaire is back on the podcast talking about an amazing Italian painter who started producing works as a teenager. Artemisia Gentileschi’s life was full of challenges and obstacles, including …

"I am out with lanterns looking for myself"
-Emily Dickinson

🙀 Oooooooooooo! Proof copies in the hous!!

Reminder to preorder your Gals Guide Anthology!
The release date for our anthology is July 21st and its coming up. You can preorder your copy now on the Gals Guide Shop. Or, you can wait until July 21st and buy it on Amazon.
To preorder go to galsguide.square.site
For more information go to galsguide.org