Browsing: Notable Women

From a New York Times best-selling author, an important and heartfelt exploration into the world of lost dogs and the…

Based on a true story, this “captivating” novel (Kirkus Reviews) follows Hedy Lamarr, a beautiful Hollywood starlet and brilliant scientist with a groundbreaking idea to help defeat the Nazis. “A shining portrait of a complicated woman… Readers will be enthralled” (Publishers Weekly).

“A powerful, poignant, and ultimately humble call to arms” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Tara Westover): Philanthropist and businesswoman Melinda Gates reflects on her life and career — and discusses the importance of empowering women across the globe. “It changed how I think about myself, my family, my work, and what’s possible in the world” (Brené Brown).

Amsterdam Exposed tells the true one-of-a-kind story of an innocent exchange student who moves to Amsterdam hoping to write a…

For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist’s human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic…

“Frank and funny and powerful and surprising. An utterly gorgeous debut.“-Lauren GroffAcclaimed literary essayist T Kira Madden’s raw and redemptive…

Carolyn Forché was 27 when a stranger appeared on her doorstep. In this National Book Award finalist, she recounts how that meeting set in motion a journey through El Salvador as the country hurtled towards civil war. “Astonishing, powerful, so important” (Margaret Atwood).

“How do we become who we are in the world? We ask the world to teach us.”On her 120-acre homestead…

Jessica Hindman went to New York City to pursue her dream of becoming a professional violinist. Instead, she’s caught up in a surreal scam run by a man known as The Composer, where she pretends to perform while a soundtrack that just might be the Titanic plays. “Provocative… A tricky, unnerving, consistently fascinating memoir” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

Meet an American woman who risked everything to aid the French Resistance in this riveting historical biography of socialite-turned-spy Virginia Hall. With over 9,500 five-star Goodreads ratings, this “excellent” NPR Best Book of 2019 “is as riveting as any thriller” (The New York Times Book Review).