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The first book of its kind, The Penguin Book of Latina Writings shines a light on a robust community of U.S.-based Latina voices that have been historically overlooked and underrepresented in literature, and demonstrates the valuable contributions Latina writers have made to the literary and intellectual community. The curated selections in this unique anthology elucidate U.S. Latina writers' intersectionality and give readers an understanding of the various positions they are writing to and from.

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A witty, razor-sharp cultural critique of white women’s hair—and the politics it quietly carries In Tangled, acclaimed cultural critic Sarah Mesle unpacks the surprising power of white women’s hair in shaping American identity, politics, and pop culture. From rom-coms to TikToks, blowouts...

Gives voice to the Black women whose lives were devastated by the carceral system and sheds powerful light on its slavery-based roots to transform how we think about mass incarceration Historian Talitha L. LeFlouria centers Black women at the core of a fresh argument: that the system of mass...

Four electrifying and hopeful accounts of feminist uprising that have swept through Latin America and Spain in the wake of #MeToo—and what we can learn from these protest cultures in a fraught moment for democracy in the US As women’s rights have faced alarming rollbacks in the United States...

For women approaching midlife who have abandoned themselves in service of others, a memoir of jumping feet first into a new life, reclaiming long-forgotten joys, and discovering a renewed sense of self after divorce As Kate Washington approached her 50th birthday, she was also ending a 23-year...

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A radically vulnerable and virtuosic inquiry into the pursuit of freedom and the interminable nature of struggle, from the award-winning author of What We Lose Weaving personal reflections with piercing insight and expansive vision across nine brilliant essays, Clemmons explores the complexities...

A groundbreaking account of how the legal system punishes those it purports to protect, told through the deeply reported stories of three unforgettable women When award-winning journalist Justine van der Leun first reported on the issue of criminalized survival, she was astonished to see how...

In Ancient Myths and Legends Without Men, expert classicist Mara Gold recenters the women at the heart of some of the world’s most enduring myths. From Greek and Roman legends to tales from around the globe, this fresh, feminist take shines a new light on iconic figures like Medusa, Hera, and Persephone, revealing the power, complexity, and agency they’ve always had.

Do you ever feel like something is missing? Have you experienced a nagging feeling this isn't enough anymore? What once felt fresh and new has now become dormant—and there's an invitation for change. Many call this feeling a midlife crisis, but what if it was actually an invitation to remember...

From Sunday Times bestselling author Alex Light comes an empowering, incisive new book examining the crippling beauty standards women are subjected to – and how we can learn to fight back. Too thin or not thin enough? ‘Had too much work done’, or ‘Brave for your age’? Frivolously vain...

A bold and timely investigation into how it feels to grow up in a world where every anxiety of girlhood has been commodified GIRLS is what girls have become in the modern world. We are ornaments on display, filtered and Facetuned. We are objects, shopped for on dating apps. We are brands...

Author of Take Back the Magic and co-founder of the beloved non-denominational fellowship The Way of the Rose Perdita Finn offers a profound invitation to remember and recover the power, presence, and wisdom of the Mother Figure. At a time when so many of us feel unmoored from guidance, care...

A tender, moving, and insightful account of queer motherhood and an interrogation of life on the margins of American culture as a self-described “ugly” woman Ugly is a word with fangs that can kill a woman’s self-esteem in one bite. Edicts about how women should look, behave, and think are...

An empathetic, practical, and deeply relatable exploration of midlife today—and a field guide to do it your way. AN OPEN FIELD BOOK FROM MARIA SHRIVER Your forties can feel like navigating a relentless wave of pressure. Questions such as “Am I where I ‘should’ be?”, “Should I be...

Obwohl Geburten zentral für unser gesellschaftliches Zusammenleben und Fortbestehen sind, bleiben konkrete Erfahrungen des Geborenwerdens und Gebärens oft im Dunkeln und werden im öffentlichen Diskurs häufig als »Nischenthema« oder spezielle Ausnahmeerfahrung mit begrenzter gesellschaftlicher Relevanz diskutiert. Helena Barop findet die Ursachen dafür in einer bis heute nachwirkenden Kultur der Bevormundung von Schwangeren unter der Geburt.

Als Papa-Kind ohne Papa nimmt uns Parshad in ihrem ersten Hörbuch Papa weg, Mama müde, ich laut mit durch ihr rasantes Leben und erzählt, was ihre Sehnsucht nach männlicher Validierung mit Safranreis und Frankfurt am Main zu tun hat. Während die Nachbarsmädchen alle 330 Pferderassen kennen, sind die Frauen in Parshads Familie Expertinnen der Einsamkeit. Sie sind es, die die Familie zusammenhalten, während die Männer ständig für Ärger sorgen. Heute sieht die Entertainerin es als ihren Lebenssinn, Menschen zum Lachen zu bringen und damit die Welt zu einem besseren Ort zu machen.

An intimate insider's account of New York's most radical cultural revolution and the women who obliterated every barrier in their path In 1975 a young queer singer from Cleveland meets Nan Goldin and joins her in New York's bombed-out downtown, where something unprecedented is brewing. At Max's...

The brilliant and sometimes scandalous lives of twenty-one women who made French history. From Eleanor of Aquitaine to Edith Piaf, Colette to Coco Chanel, discover the lives of 21 women who made French history. French women have always had so much more to say than ‘let them eat cake’! Whether kicking the English out of Orléans, marching on Versailles or running messages for the French resistance, their stories of courage, creativity and genius have long defined French history.