The two story lines of Ames Sheldon’s historical novel "Lemons in the Garden of Love" focus on important eras for women’s rights. In 1977, Cassie, who just married traditional Martin, is living in Minnesota and searching for a... Read More

Jen Gunter’s "The Menopause Manifesto" is a self-help guide through menopause for all women of a certain age. Menopause is commonplace and complicated at the same time. Shrouded in myth and peppered with prejudice, it is not often... Read More

Historian Julie Willett chronicles the rise of the 1970s caricature of masculinity and sexism in "The Male Chauvinist Pig". This academic work dives into second wave feminism and the pop culture that surrounded it, beginning with... Read More

"Eve, Where Are You?" is an interesting theology book that seeks to instate women to positions of equality. Nicole L. Davis’s theological book "Eve, Where Are You?" concerns the roots of, and possible solutions to, gender conflicts in... Read More

Feminist lawyer Priya-Alika Elias’s excellent essay collection "Besharam" explores modern womanhood in two nations. Elias grew up in India, came to the US for college and law school, and returned to India. Her strong, engaging voice... Read More

Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s "Women and Leadership" takes a global look at women in places of power. The book examines the lives of eight prominent leaders from a variety of countries and continents, including Ellen Johnson... Read More

A fun, straight-talking history of the clitoris, "The Sweetness of Venus" is a win for feminism. The book opens with the scientific history of the body part, from the infamous treatment of hysteria to lesser-known Greek and Roman medical... Read More

Wendy Garling’s "The Woman Who Raised the Buddha" fills a gap in historical accounts of the origins of Buddhism, which, like most major religions, has erased or devalued the contributions of women. When her sister, Maya, died seven... Read More