This groundbreaking novel shocked readers when it was first published in 1890. It follows a woman's attempts to leave behind all socially acceptable ways of living and pursue adulterous relationships in order to take control of her own life and…
Women reporters were supposed to write about fashion and cooking, but Maurine Watkins wanted to write about real news. She figured out that she could turn two women murderers into her subjects in order to get her big break. This book details the…
In 1892, Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother were found dead from an ax to the head. Lizzie was accused of the murder but eventually found innocent for reasons no one seems to truly understand. Her story has inspired dozens of writers to…
A woman is confined to the attic of an old mansion for the summer when her physician husband decided that her slight depression can be cured through rest and relaxation. She is not allowed to see anyone or do any work. All she has for company is…
Three women from different backgrounds converge in this tale to provide a picture of conditions in the early 20th century. Bella and Yetta are immigrants, forced to work long, grueling hours in order to barely make it by. Jane, a daughter of a…
Before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of professionals worked as ‘Human Computers’, calculating the flight paths that would enable these historic achievements. Among these were a coterie of bright, talented African-American women.…
When getting treatment for cancer in 1951, doctors took some of Henrietta Lacks' cells without her consent to use for research. These cells went on to be reproduced and used in hundreds of studies even to this day, but neither her nor her family…
When American woman began to reject Victorian propriety, authorities were alarmed. They thought these women would bring about the destruction of civilization. In 1934, aided by California eugenics law, socialite Maryon Cooper Hewitt had her…
With emotional depth and unparalleled honesty, Sarah shares her personal struggle with gender identity, coming out to her supportive but distraught parents, and finding her way as a woman. She inspires readers with her barrier-breaking political…
Today's feminist movement has a glaring blind spot, and paradoxically, it is women. Mainstream feminists rarely talk about meeting basic needs as a feminist issue, argues Mikki Kendall, but food insecurity, access to quality education, safe…
