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...
by Laura | Jan 29, 2011
Want to know the powerhouses women getting the right to vote? This is the book. Author Jean Baker takes us into the lives and the fight these women waged for women’s civil rights: Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Frances Willard, and Alice...
