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This Women’s History Month, we bring you seven fantastic books highlighting the amazing feats of women, whether in Hollywood, the White House, or the ruins of Ancient Egypt. Happy reading!
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Skirts
by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell
Available now
While the story of women’s liberation has often been framed by the growing acceptance of pants over the twentieth century, the most important and influential female fashions of the era featured skirts. In a sparkling, beautifully illustrated social history, Skirts traces the shifting roles of women over the twentieth century through the era’s most iconic and influential dresses.
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The Women of Rothschild
by Natalie Livingstone
Available now
Natalie Livingstone documents the impact that women from the Rothschild family made on the renowned lineage’s legacy, despite being “minorities” as Jewish women in a male-dominated Christian society. From politics to social reform, the book explores the complexity, privilege, and talent of Rothschild women, showing how their vision is immortalized in history.
Miss May Doesn’t Exist
by Carrie Courogen
On Sale: June 4, 2024
Miss May Does Not Exist by Carrie Courogen is the riveting biography of comedian, director, actor, and writer Elaine May, one of America’s greatest comic geniuses. May began her career as one-half of the legendary comedy team known as Nichols and May, the duo that revolutionized the comedy sketch.
Desperately Seeking Something
by Susan Seidelman
On Sale: June 18, 2024
The funny and insightful first-person story of the trailblazing movie director of the 80s and 90s whose fearless punk drama, “Smithereens,” became the first American indie film to compete at Cannes, and smash hit “Desperately Seeking Susan” led to a four-decade career in film.
Women in the Valley of Kings
by Kathleen Sheppard
On Sale: July 16, 2024
Though often overlooked by history, many women have significantly contributed to the exploration and understanding of Egypt, particularly during the Golden Age of Exploration. Women in the Valley of Kings reveals the achievements of these women who enhanced the field of Egyptology through their contributions to academia, tomb art reproduction, and leading roles in major Egyptological organizations.
The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon
by Heath Hardage Lee
On Sale: August 6, 2024
In America’s collective consciousness, Pat Nixon has long been perceived as enigmatic. The real Pat Nixon, however, bore little resemblance to the woman so often described in the press. Lee presents readers with the essential nature of this First Lady, highlighting her advocacy for women’s rights, her idea of nominating a woman for the Supreme Court, and her famous motto, “People are my project.”
Her Lotus Year
by Paul French
On Sale: October 12, 2024
New York Times bestselling author Paul French examines a controversial and revealing period in the early life of the legendary Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor—her year in China. Her year consisted of immersing herself in Chinese culture and aesthetics, while possibly being involved in perilous undercover diplomatic tasks for the US government. Her Lotus Year is an untold story of the colorful life of a woman too often maligned by history.
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