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Books to read during Women’s History Month

Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine): A Respite for the Weary Time-Traveler. Featuring a Rite of Ancient Intelligence Carried out by the Gardeners toward the Continued Improvement of the Human Specious by Kara E-Walker Kara Walker Edited by Eungie Joo A gorgeously illustrated book documenting acclaimed artist Kara Walker’s major new installation—“a groundbreaking collaboration merging art and technology” (New York Times)

A gorgeously illustrated book documenting acclaimed artist Kara Walker’s major new installation—“a groundbreaking collaboration merging art and technology” (New York Times)

Erased: A History of International Thought Without Men Patricia Owens How a field built on the intellectual labor and expertise of women erased them

How a field built on the intellectual labor and expertise of women erased them

Dedicated to the Soul: The Writings and Drawings of Emma Jung Emma Jung Edited by Ann Conrad LammersThomas Fischer Medea Hoch Translated by Ann Conrad Lammers Alison Kappes A richly illustrated collection of never-before-seen writings and drawings from the notebooks, portfolios, and personal papers of C. G. Jung’s wife and collaborator

A richly illustrated collection of never-before-seen writings and drawings from the notebooks, portfolios, and personal papers of C. G. Jung’s wife and collaborator

One Step Sideways, Three Steps Forward: One Woman’s Path to Becoming a Biologist B. Rosemary Grant The story of the unorthodox and inspiring life and career of a pioneering biologist

The story of the unorthodox and inspiring life and career of a pioneering biologist

Judy Chicago-isms Judy Chicago Edited by Larry Warsh A collection of inspiring and provocative quotations from pioneering artist, feminist, and activist Judy Chicago

A collection of inspiring and provocative quotations from pioneering artist, feminist, and activist Judy Chicago

Seekers of Wonder: Women Writing Folk and Fairy Tales in Nineteenth-Century Italy and Ireland Elena Emma Sottilotta Women’s cultural and political engagement with oral tales and traditions in European peripheries

Women’s cultural and political engagement with oral tales and traditions in European peripheries

Women Architects at Work: Making American Modernism Mary Anne Hunting and Kevin D. Murphy A comprehensive history of the women architects who left their enduring mark on American Modernism

A comprehensive history of the women architects who left their enduring mark on American Modernism

The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life Sophia Rosenfeld A sweeping history of the rise of personal choice in the modern world and how it became equated with freedom

A sweeping history of the rise of personal choice in the modern world and how it became equated with freedom

On Elizabeth Bishop Colm Tóibín A compelling portrait of a beloved poet from one of today's most acclaimed novelists

A compelling portrait of a beloved poet from one of today's most acclaimed novelists

Career and Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey toward Equity Claudia Goldin Winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics A renowned economic historian traces women’s journey to close the gender wage gap and sheds new light on the continued struggle to achieve equity between couples at home

A renowned economic historian traces women’s journey to close the gender wage gap and sheds new light on the continued struggle to achieve equity between couples at home

The Wife of Bath: A Biography Marion Turner From the award-winning biographer of Chaucer, the story of his most popular and scandalous character, from the Middle Ages to #MeToo

From the award-winning biographer of Chaucer, the story of his most popular and scandalous character, from the Middle Ages to #MeToo

The Dialectic Is in the Sea: The Black Radical Thought of Beatriz Nascimento Beatriz Nascimento Edited and translated by Christen A. SmithBethânia N. F. Gomes Archie Davies Collected writings by one of the most influential Black Brazilian intellectuals of the twentieth century

Collected writings by one of the most influential Black Brazilian intellectuals of the twentieth century

How Women Became Poets: A Gender History of Greek Literature Emily Hauser How the idea of the author was born in the battleground of gender

How the idea of the author was born in the battleground of gender

The Woman Question in Jewish Studies Susannah Heschel and Sarah Imhoff A critical look at the difficulties women face in the field of Jewish studies, drawing on quantitative data, personal stories, and the gendered history of the field

A critical look at the difficulties women face in the field of Jewish studies, drawing on quantitative data, personal stories, and the gendered history of the field

The Woman Question in Islamic Studies Kecia Ali The interconnected ways that sexism functions in academic Islamic studies and how to shift professional norms toward parity

The interconnected ways that sexism functions in academic Islamic studies and how to shift professional norms toward parity

Pleasure and Efficacy: Of Pen Names, Cover Versions, and Other Trans Techniques Grace Elisabeth Lavery Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism A leading trans scholar and activist explores cultural representations of gender transition in the modern period

A leading trans scholar and activist explores cultural representations of gender transition in the modern period

Fellow Wanderer: Isabella Stewart Gardner's Travel Albums Edited by Diana Seave Greenwald and Casey Riley Contributions by Pujan GandhiMadeleine HaddonDavid OdoJaclyn Roessel Stephanie Tung A revealing and beautifully illustrated critical edition of Gardner’s collaged travel albums

A revealing and beautifully illustrated critical edition of Gardner’s collaged travel albums

The Beauty of Falling: A Life in Pursuit of Gravity Claudia de Rham A world-renowned physicist seeks gravity’s true nature and finds wisdom in embracing its force in her life

A world-renowned physicist seeks gravity’s true nature and finds wisdom in embracing its force in her life

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