Porath Delivers Inspiring Ode to History’s ‘Tough Mothers’
“Tough Mothers: Amazing Stories of History’s Mightiest Matriarchs” by Jason Porath c.2018, Dey Street $24.99 /$31.00 C…
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‘All the Women in My Family Sing’ Something Thought-Provoking, Irresistible
“All the Women in My Family Sing: Women Write the World: Essays on Equality, Justice, and Freedom,” edited by Deborah Sa…
‘Votes for Women!’ an Entertaining Primer on the Struggle for Suffrage
“Votes for Women! American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot” by Winifred Conkling c.2018, Algonquin Young Rea…
Interview with Author Michelle Oberman: Abortion Law and the Cost of Motherhood
Pro-choice author and law professor Michelle Oberman’s newest book Her Body, Our Laws: On the Front Lines of the Abortio…
Morgan Jerkins on Sex, Motherhood and the Black Female Imaginary
Morgan Jerkins' This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America&nb…
Enjoyable ‘Buzz’ Explores the Empowering History of the Sex Toy
“Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy,” by Hallie Lieberman c.2017, Pegasus Books $26.95 / $35.95 Canada 359 pa…
‘We’re Going to Need More Wine’ by Gabrielle Union is Worth Toasting
“We’re Going to Need More Wine,” by Gabrielle Union c.2017, Dey St. $26.99 / $33.50 Canada 263 pages Here’s to us.…
Samantha Irby on Married Life, Being Rebellious & Posthumous Love/Hate for Helen the Cat
This year, Samantha Irby, best known for her blog Bitches Gotta Eat, released her newest book of essays, "We Are Ne…
‘Lolas’ House’ Tells Untold Stories of Filipino Comfort Women
During World War II, an estimated 200,000 to 400,000 women across Asia were kidnapped by Japanese soldiers and kept as s…
Lushly Told ‘Worrier’s Guide to the End of the World’ is Worth the Trip
“The Worrier’s Guide to the End of the World” by Torre DeRoche c.2017, Seal Press $16.99 / $22.49 Canada 259 pages …
