by Laura | Feb 2, 2011
Written when author Gloria Feldt was President of Planned Parenthood, this book is a stirring political call to arms for women to defend their eroding reproductive rights. Feldt incisively chronicles the tactics of anti-choice activists—such as their coining of terms...
by Laura | Feb 2, 2011
“Women’s intimate lives,” author Michelle Goldberg writes, “have become inextricably tied to global forces.” Her book provides a much-needed global perspective on women’s struggle for self-determination, and on the complex ties...
by Laura | Feb 2, 2011
While most of us are at least somewhat familiar with the history and debate surrounding contraceptive use, Andrea Tone’s fascinating book alerts us to a much longer history of efforts to prevent unwanted pregnancies. There was a thriving cottage industry of...
by Laura | Feb 2, 2011
Published on the 50th anniversary of FDA approval of the Pill, author Elaine Tyler May steps back and provides a concise survey of its history, and what it has and hasn’t meant for the lives of women and society as a whole. FDA approval generated extravagant...
by Laura | Feb 1, 2011
By Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, Freakonomics is more than a book—it’s been a phenomenon. It’s a book about more than economics, has sold over four million copies, and spawned a sequel, a loose movie adaptation, and a NY Times blog. In spite of its...
