Gioia Diliberto’s "Firebrands" visits the Roaring Twenties and beyond, revealing how four women’s efforts shaped the course of American history. When American women won the right to vote in 1920, some politicians assumed they would... Read More

A triumphant antidote to the falsities spread about women’s aging, "Wise Women" is a solace- and life-giving collection of fairy and folk tales. Knowing that older women in beloved tales are too often crones and villains, inculcating... Read More

Stacey Simmons’s The Queen’s Path is a self-help guide to women’s sovereignty that exposes patriarchy’s hostility toward women and suggests ways to break free of cultural and social expectations. Arguing that women are burdened... Read More

Flush with primary sources and seeking to hold rapists accountable in the wake of its subject’s death, "Hometown Betrayal" is a passionate true crime story about justice denied. Through family testimonies and meticulous research,... Read More

Narrated with sardonic humor, this satirical novel contrasts the state’s treatment of women at different socioeconomic levels to make searing points. A government employee is deposed in a child abuse investigation in Constantia... Read More

Stephanie Anderson’s fascinating essay collection "From the Ground Up" is about the women who are pioneering change in the field of regenerative agriculture. Recalling how the US’s food system collapsed during the early days of... Read More

First a force within Eastern European oral traditions before flowing into popular culture as a frightening witch, Baba Yaga is a character whose many incarnations suggest fascinating depth. Stories about her are teased out and mined for... Read More

Twenty-five historical women are profiled in the essay collection "Warrior, Queen, Scientist, Activist", remembered for their achievements and their strengths. Jan-Benedict Steenkamp’s essay collection "Warrior, Queen, Scientist,... Read More