Browsing: Notable Women

Meet the women writers who defied convention to craft some of literature’s strangest tales, from Frankenstein to The Haunting of Hill House and beyond. Frankenstein was just…

“Prepare to laugh when reading this memoir. Just when Celeste has you in stitches, she hits you right in the heart” (Reese Witherspoon). Actor and comedian Celeste Barber dishes out stories on marriage and motherhood — and why checking the bathtub for sharks is a must.

For fans of The Glass Castle: At 14, Adrienne Brodeur learned about her mother’s affair with her father’s best friend. In this moving memoir, she examines this event — and how it changed the course of her life. “Shocking, poignant, unputdownable” (People).

A harrowing true story of choices and consequences.As a teenager, Elle Mott descended into hopelessness. Her life as a criminal…

In 47 CE Britannia, tribal chief’s daughter Boudica wants to be a mighty warrior, but her tribe demands she marry and have sons instead. When the Roman Empire betrays her people, will she attempt to keep the peace — or will she stand up and fight?

“Full of vivid detail and emotion… Compelling” (Kirkus Reviews): Amid the violent political unrest of the early 1980s, Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller and her family embarked on a five-year journey to escape Afghanistan. She recounts the harrowing events in this “remarkable tale of one family’s tenacious will to survive” (Booklist).

A cave diver shares a fascinating account of exploring Earth’s uncharted places — from finding the remains of a Mayan civilization to discovering new animal species. “The ultimate guide… You will not be able to put it down” (New York Times bestselling author Susan Casey).

“I’m reading this book right now and loving it!”—Cheryl Strayed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of WildHow can a mother and daughter…

The best-selling author of Never Unfriended opens up about midlife and what it feels like to have outgrown those teenage jeans—but finally…

When her father was taken prisoner by the Nazis, Hendrika de Vries and her mother were left alone to face a brutal and uncertain future. “A beautifully wrought wartime account… Highly recommended for its portrait of the human side of a horrifying period of history” (Kirkus Reviews).