Gender studies: women books

"We wouldn't consider letting Isis, Medusa, Pandora, or Persephone slip from our lexicon. To somehow forget the...  Read More >>

"A raw and riveting coming-of-age story about the wild love of teenage friendships and the casual oppression of...  Read More >>

The first English translation of Fontane's late, posthumously published novel, featuring the eponymous, complex...  Read More >>

Award-winning historian Amrita Chakrabarti Myers has recovered the riveting, troubling, and complicated story of...  Read More >>

"This book gathers contributions highlighting the role of women in science, with a focus on health and disease....  Read More >>

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General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1885 Original Publisher: W. H. Allen Subjects: Feminism...  Read More >>

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1885 Original Publisher: W. H. Allen Subjects: Feminism...  Read More >>

Methodism in the public and private lives of the politician After more than forty contentious years in the public...  Read More >>

Demystifying the “Poet Laureate of Depression” Pleasure-loving, sarcastic, stubborn, determined, erotic, deeply...  Read More >>

Feminist scholars from around the world on key debates and concerns ranging from motherhood, home, and family to...  Read More >>

""Denied offers a court side seat into the ways race, gender, and sexuality shape the experiences of elite women...  Read More >>

This book demonstrates how the avenging-woman character on-screen represents cultural conversations about female...  Read More >>

In 1874, when Martha Summerhayes came as a bride to Fort Russell in Wyoming Territory. In fact, Martha had only...  Read More >>

"Prepare to be in awe of the incredible force that is Jennifer Coolidge. With a remarkable career spanning decades...  Read More >>

"In this captivating and heartwarming true story, meet Fiona, a spirited small-town girl from Ireland who embarks...  Read More >>

Chronicles the women who trailblazed New York's artistic scene in the early 1900s.  Read More >>

Discover Captain Kate's 19-year-long journey to becoming the first American woman to Captain a mega cruise ship....  Read More >>

"""Personal essays about pregnancy interwoven with references to pregnancy in art and literature""--"  Read More >>

*A Boston Globe Bestseller!* *An Outside Magazine Book Club Pick!* *Winner of the International Ski Association's...  Read More >>

In honor of the outstanding work of ""Lady Leo"", a tribute is paid to women in general, to those mothers who have...  Read More >>

An incisive and deeply candid account that explores autistic women in culture, myth, and society through the prism...  Read More >>

An unforgettable memoir about a young woman who escapes a cult and joins the military, only to discover her new...  Read More >>

The multi-award-winning series, Strangers In Paradise, gets a brand new update in four exciting volumes! The...  Read More >>

When one of Zackary May's employees embezzles millions from his offshore account, the tech billionaire turns to...  Read More >>