AS ByattEach story is in some way inspired by a painting of Henri Matisse, each is also about the intimate connection between seeing and feeling -- about the ways in...

Janet FrameSet in provincial, pre-1940s New Zealand, Owls Do Cry explores the Withers family, in particular Daphne Withers. When one of Daphne's sisters dies, a crisis is provoked that leads...

Joan DidionFirst published in 1979, The White Album is a mosaic of the late sixties and seventies. It includes, among other bizarre artifacts and personalities, the dark journeys and impulses...

Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl—A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a RelationshipSherry ArgovDiscover why men are attracted to strong, independent women with this straight-forward, accessible...

Sophia AmorusoIn the New York Times bestseller that the Washington Post called "Lean In for misfits," Sophia Amoruso shares how she went from dumpster diving to founding one of the...

Gabrielle Zevin   This is the story of five women . . .Meet Rachel Grossman.She’ll stop at nothing to protect her daughter, Aviva, even if it ends up costing her...

Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive HealthToni Weschler, MPHCelebrating 10 years of helping hundreds of thousands of women achieve pregnancy,...

Maria AndersonAfter fainting whilst attending her first three births, Maria went from nervous trainee to assured midwife and in her brilliant memoir she recounts the highs and lows of life...

Author: Anita Diamant Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book...

Margaret Atwood   Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food...

XinranWhen Deng Xiaoping’s efforts to “open up” China took root in the late 1980s, Xinran recognized an invaluable opportunity. As an employee for the state radio system, she had long...

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