Browsing: Notable Women

Grace Abernathy helped wounded soldiers during the American Civil War. Now that it’s over, she has to find a way…

Forty years after the unsolved 1969 murder of Harvard student Jane Britton, undergrad Becky Cooper heard the rumors — and began a 10-year journey in search of the truth… A “searching, atmospheric, and ultimately entrancing” book from an author “who ushers us through the many twists and turns” (Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Say Nothing).

From the charming and wickedly funny co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, a collection of hilarious personal essays, poems and…

One of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2020: A New York Times bestselling author offers this “highly readable treat” (Kirkus Reviews) featuring essays about Dolly Parton, her influence on American culture, and her role in driving societal change. “Bristling with sharp insights” (The Wall Street Journal).

Packed with incredible true stories and legendary medieval intrigue, this epic narrative history chronicles the first five queens from the…

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2020: In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, Homeira Qaderi was forced to make a devastating choice involving her young son. Now, in this “heartrending, indelible” memoir (People), she shares her unforgettable story. “One of the most moving love letters to life itself that you will ever read” (Meg Waite Clayton).

From Washington Heights to Washington D.C. comes a true American Herstory. Filled with intrigue, lust, and betrayal, this is the…

Nazi Wives is a fascinating look at the personal lives, psychological profiles, and marriages of the wives of officers in…

Discover the unforgettable life of Eleanor Roosevelt — the longest-serving First Lady, whose activism made her into an American icon — in this unmissable read pronounced “the perfect biography for our times” by Walter Isaacson and praised as “absolutely spellbinding” by The Washington Post. “Reads like a can’t-put-down novel” (People).

“Who goes to Scotland for two weeks with a stranger they met over the internet?”At forty-three, Ninya was depressed, out…