Gretchen Sisson’s Letter to Librarians

Gretchen Sisson’s RELINQUISHED: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood is a powerful decade-long study of adoption in the age of Roe, revealing the grief of the American mothers for whom the choice to parent was never real. Gretchen is joining us today to celebrate her pub day with a heartwarming family Know More » […]

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Barbenheimer Reading Recommendations

Are you wondering what to read after watching Barbie or Oppenheimer? We’ve got recommendations for you! (Our jobs are just…*books*) Barbie recommendations: STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU: The Feminist Past, Present, and Future by Anney Reese and Samantha McVey9781250268600 | available 8/29/23An upbeat, whip-smart, and trenchant walk through major feminist issues, by the hosts of Know More » […]

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New Edelweiss E-galleys (4/17/23)

Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: RED RABBIT by Alex Grecian9781250874689 | 9/19/23 Sadie Grace is wanted for witchcraft, dead (or alive). And every hired gun in Kansas is out to collect the bounty on her head, including bonafide witch hunter Old Know More » […]

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March Nonfiction (3/29/23)

This month was filled with nonfiction that will make you think, with a dive into American history, an environmentalist and activist’s memoir, an examination of America’s foster care system, a look at toxic positivity, and a manifesto on the value of listening. BENJAMIN BANNEKER AND US: ELEVEN GENERATIONS OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY BY RACHEL JAMISON Know More » […]

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New Edelweiss E-galleys (7/25/22)

Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: THE CRANE HUSBAND by Kelly BarnhillISBN 9781250850973 | on sale 2/28/23 “Mothers fly away like migrating birds. This is why farmers have daughters.” A fifteen-year-old teenager is the backbone of her small Midwestern family, budgeting the household finances Know More » […]

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GFA Spotlight: SUCH A PRETTY SMILE

If you’re looking for 1) a new voice 2) feminist horror 3) lots of pointy teeth, you’ll definitely want to check out today’s Genre For All spotlight title, Kristi DeMeester’s SUCH A PRETTY SMILE. “Demeester’s darkly visceral imagery draws a fine line between mental illness and supernatural events that will leave readers doubting reality as Know More » […]

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Advance Access Event: Amia Srinivasan

Join author Amia Srinivasan in conversation with Mitzi Angel, Publisher of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Advance Access Event: Amia SrinivasanAugust 16th at 12PM EDTREGISTER NOW About the book: We do not know the future of sex―but perhaps we could imagine it. Amia Srinivasan’s stunning debut helps us do just that. She traces the meaning of Know More » […]

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Happy #PubDay (10/08)

Happy #PubDay (10/08)

A YA powerhouse makes her adult debut, a book lover in Paris, horror + feminism in a collection of short stories, falling in love with Ireland, alternate universes + stolen identities, and a dilapidated mansion in nineteenth-century Hyde Park. Find it all in today’s #PubDay. NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo An October LibraryReads pick, Indie Know More » […]

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Women’s History Month 2019

Women’s History Month 2019

March is Women’s History Month, and today we celebrate their powerful voices with these fierce reads: PRAIRIE FIRES: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser DIVIDED WE STAND: The Battle Over Women’s Rights and Family Values That Polarized American Politics by Marjorie Spruill A WARRIOR OF THE PEOPLE: How Susan La Flesche Know More » […]

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Nonfiction Round-Up (2/13/19)

Nonfiction Round-Up (2/13/19)

Race in America, a legendary film, and an outspoken Feminist are the varied topics covered in today’s Nonfiction Round-up. GOOD KIDS, BAD CITY: A Story of Race and Wrongful Conviction in America by Kyle Swenson “Cinematically written, this powerful tragedy of racial injustice and urban dysfunction will make readers question the idea that America can Know More » […]

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