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Cultural Critics and Feminist Saints

  • NONFICTION

    LIGHTING THE FIRES OF FREEDOM

    MAY 8, 2018

  • NONFICTION

    VISIONARY WOMEN

    APRIL 3, 2018

  • NONFICTION

    STEALING THE SHOW

    MARCH 6, 2018

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

STEALING THE SHOW

by Joy Press

An urgent and entertaining history of the transformative powers of women in TV. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THIS WILL BE MY UNDOING

    JAN. 30, 2018

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THIS WILL BE MY UNDOING

by Morgan Jerkins

At its best, the book reveals complicated, messily human responses to knotty problems. Never intended as the final word on... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE LITTLE BOOK OF FEMINIST SAINTS

    MARCH 6, 2018

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE LITTLE BOOK OF FEMINIST SAINTS

by Julia Pierpont ; illustrated by Manjit Thapp

Bold and sassy, Pierpont and Thapp’s “little” collection of secular “saints” stands tall: required reading for any seeking... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE DEATH OF TRUTH

    JULY 17, 2018

HISTORY

THE DEATH OF TRUTH

by Michiko Kakutani

A stark sermon to the choir that urges each member to sing—loudly and ceaselessly. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    DOPESICK

    AUG. 7, 2018

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

DOPESICK

by Beth Macy

An urgent, eye-opening look at a problem that promises to grow much worse in the face of inaction and indifference. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    BRAZEN

    MARCH 6, 2018

GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

BRAZEN

by Pénélope Bagieu ; illustrated by Pénélope Bagieu ; translated by Montana Kane

Insightful and clever, at times infuriating and disheartening, this serves as a reminder that the hardships women face today... Full review >

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