This collection is intended for readers interested in feminist essays and history. Click on this link to access the discussion questions for all the books in this collection.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Decades ago, the first immortal cells were discovered, leading to numerous advancements in medicine. This book investigates the life of the women whose cells were taken and the journey of the investigator.
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf In a meandering and potent exploration of conscious and the moral and educational standards and perception of women, Virginia Woolf explores, through anecdotes and poetic prose, how women's financial and personal freedom can only be achieved once women can live in a room of their own.
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan In this pioneering feminist book, Betty Friedan voiced the frustrations of millions of women, constrained and limited simply because of their gender.
A Black Women's History of the United States by Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross A powerful showcase of many voices of enslaved women, freedwomen, religious leaders, artists, activists, queer women, and pioneers whose dynamic narratives offer rich celebrations and explorations of Black women's histories and realities and endurance.
They Didn't See Us Coming: The Hidden Story of Feminism in the Nineties by Lisa Levenstein Some say that the 90s created some of feminism's most lasting narratives. They Didn't See Us Coming explains the timeline of 90s feminism, the problems it addressed, the intersectionality it fostered, and it's lasting affects to this day.
Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay These insightful and witty essays give a portrait of Roxane Gay's journey through womanhood and the journey of women as a whole.
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit In Men Explain Things to Me, Solnit writes an almost humorously brutal essay that describes the awkward conversations that often occur between men and women. Along with these conversations, Solnit explains why it happens, and how it can be solved.