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Best Books of 2019 to Fight Misogyny and Sexism

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

SHE SAID

by Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey

Keenly executed, exemplary spadework dedicated to justice for all women caught in the crosshairs of privileged power. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

NATIVE COUNTRY OF THE HEART

by Cherríe Moraga

A sympathetic portrait of Mexican-American feminism (both in mother and daughter) delivered in a poignant, beautifully... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

FIGURING

by Maria Popova

A lyrical work of intellectual history, one that Popova’s many followers will await eagerly and that deserves to win her... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

WOMEN'S WORK

by Megan K. Stack

What women—and men—can learn from Stack’s story is that “women’s work,” in all of its complexity and construction, should... Full review >

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