Laura Jane Grace’s Memoir ‘Tranny’ Depicts How Pain Becomes Art
Laura Jane Grace, frontwoman of the punk band Against Me!, publicly came out as transgender in 2012. Most of her ne…
Books
‘Unsportsmanlike Conduct’ Author Discusses College Football and Sexual Violence
In "Unsportsmanlike Conduct: College Football and the Politics of Rape," investigative journalist and football fan Jessi…
In ‘Scriptorium,’ Melissa Range’s Poetry Depicts Doubt and Devotion
Melissa Range’s "Scriptorium" is a worthy winner of the 2015 National Poetry Series. Range will be reading from her coll…
Woodson’s ‘Another Brooklyn’ Offers a Glimpse of Girlhood in 1970s
"Another Brooklyn," Jacqueline Woodson’s first novel for adults in more than 20 years, is for those who know (or want to…
Poet Chinaka Hodge’s ‘Dated Emcees’ Explores Hip-Hop, Violence and Love
Writer and educator Chinaka Hodge has a rangy history with hip-hop and spoken word. She's been involved with Youth Speak…
‘Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual’ by Jessica Bennett
“Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual” by Jessica Bennett c.2016, Harper $24.99 / $31 Canada 295 pages …
“I Will Send Rain” by Rae Meadows
I Will Send Rain by Rae Meadows c. 2016, Henry Holt $26/$37 Canada 272 pages Rain, rain, go away. That never wo…
‘Trials of the Earth: The True Story of a Pioneer Woman,’ by Mary Mann Hamilton
Trials of the Earth: The True Story of a Pioneer Woman by Mary Mann Hamilton c.2016, Little, Brown $27.00 / $32.50 Ca…
Dying Mother Pens ‘Cards for Brianna’ as Moving Final Gifts
Cards for Brianna by Heather McManamy (with William Croyle) c.2016, Sourcebooks $15.99/$22.50 Canada 201 pages Th…
‘I Almost Forgot About You’ by Terry McMillan
I Almost Forgot about You By Terry McMillan c.2016, Crown $27/$36 Canada 358 pages In every love life, there’s al…
