From microaggressions to the wage gap, The Memo empowers women of color with actionable advice on challenges and offers a clear path to success.Most business books provide a one-size-fits-all approach
As normal as sperm donor children have become, with at least a million donor-concieved children in the US alone, they’re still considered unusual. For many, the vision of a nuclear” family persists. I
How many times have you heard readers argue about which is better, Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights? The works of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne continue to provoke passionate fandom over a century after t
Around the time your first baby turns a year old your brain will turn on you. For some unknown reason, the struggles you dealt with when bringing home your first baby will start to fade away in your m
"Forget about makeup reclaiming youth,” says Andrea Q. Robinson. Good makeup reclaimsyou.” Robinson, whose illustrious career has included positions such as the chief marketing officer of Estee L
How Does That Make You Feel breaks down the wall between the shrink and the one being shrunk, with bestselling writers revealing the highs, lows, and misadventures in between that arise in the pursuit
Forget Me Not is not about sadness and grievingit is about happiness and remembering. It is possible to look forward, to live a rich and joyful life, while keeping the memory of loved ones alive.Forge
In the updated second edition of Whipping Girl, Julia Serano, a transsexual woman whose supremely intelligent writing reflects her diverse background as a lesbian transgender activist and professional
Overwhelmed with her fast-paced, competitive lifestyle, Amy Ragsdale moved with her husband, writer Peter Stark, and their two teenage children from the US to a small town in northeastern Brazil, wher
They’re getting bigger. And you’re not getting any more sleep.Second in the Sh!t No One Tells You series, in The Sh!t No One Tells You About Toddlers Dawn Dais tells it like it is again offering real
Ayun Halliday may not make for the most sensible travel companion, but she is certainly one of the most outrageous, with a knack for inserting herself (and her unwitting cohorts) into bizarre situatio
The Coregasm Workout is a revolutionary new book that provides natural, safe, and effective techniques for enhancing sex through fitness. Developed by leading sex researcher, educator, and columnist D
With figures as diverse as Sarah Silverman, The New York Times editorial board, and American voters calling for legalization, support for marijuana is growing nationwide. Women across the US are answe
"The rising percentage of childless women is one of the most overlooked and underappreciated social issues of our time. Never before have more women lived longer before having their first child or rem
In Spent, editor Kerry Cohen opens the closet doors wide to tales of women’s true relationships with shopping, from humorous stories of love/hate relationships with the mall to heartbreaking tales of
"If half of all cars bought in America each year broke down, there would be a national uproar. But when people suggest that maybe every single marriage doesn't look like the next and isn't meant to la
In The Digital Mystique, Sarah Granger?a nationally recognized expert on online culture and social technology?shows us how digital media is shaping our lives in real time. Whether it's how we raise ou
The creator of Feministing.com presents evidence of the ongoing spirit of feminism that considers a wide range of topics from health and reproductive rights to violence and education, in a volume that
?We’ve been there. And as parents, we are right there with you.”This is the message of health and sexuality experts Logan Levkoff, PhD and Jennifer Wider, MD?you’re not alone, and they’re here to help
In an era of mommy blogs, Pinterest, and Facebook, The Good Mother Myth dismantles the social media?fed notion of what it means to be a ?good mother.” This collection of essays takes a realistic look
"Goodbye to All That is a collection of essays about loving and leaving the magical city of New York. Inspired by Joan Didion's well-loved essay by the same name, this anthology features the experienc
While many feminist and queer movements are designed to challenge sexism, they often simultaneously police gender and sexuality?sometimes just as fiercely as the straight, male-centric mainstream does
In No Kidding, comedy writer Henriette Mantel tackles the topic of actually not having kids. This fascinating collection features a star-studded group of contributors—including Margaret Cho, Wendy Lie
Judy L. Mandel was born into a family crippled by grief. But it would be years before she would discover the shocking circumstances of their loss.Replacement Child tells the true story of a horrifying
Despite the many advances women have made since the internal combustion engine was invented, there is still one widely held belief that won’t seem to go away: that when it comes to cars, women should
Shame is a powerful thing. It can weigh on your heart and mind, diminish your sense of self-worth, and impact the way you live in the world. But what happens when you share that secret burden?Amy Ferr
In 2008, just as Laura Roppe was poised to burst onto the music scene, her doctor called her with news that left her spinning?she had been diagnosed with an extremely aggressive form of breast cancer.
In just one generation, age-old ideas about women have been swept aside . . . but what does that have to do with men? Authors Michael Kaufman and Michael Kimmel, two of the world’s leading male advoca
In this empowering, accessible guide, Jaclyn Friedman?co-editor of Yes Means Yes?gives young women the tools to decipher the modern world’s confusing, hypersexualized, sometimes dangerous landscape so
A Cluttered Life tells the story of Pesi Dinnerstein’s touching, quirky, and often comic search for order and simplicity amid an onslaught of relentless interruptions. When a chance encounter with an
Spanning 15 years of travel, beginning when she is a sophomore in college, Wanderlust documents Elisabeth Eaves’s insatiable hunger for the rush of the unfamiliar and the experience of encountering ne
Second Wind is the story of an unlikely athlete and an unlikely heroine: Cami Ostman, a woman edging toward midlife who decides to take on a challenge that stretches her way outside of her comfort zo
In the 15 years since the release of Gender Outlaw, Kate Bornstein’s groundbreaking challenge to gender ideology, transgender narratives have made their way from the margins to the mainstream a
Krissy Kneen loves sex . . . and she’s not afraid to talk about it. In this sometimes hilarious, sometimes poignant, and sometimes terrifying memoir, she traces the arc of her sexual life —
How does feminism relate to motherhood, how has it changed over time, and what does the future of motherhood and feminism look like? These are just some of the questions Amber E. Kinser, Ph.D. tackle
Women and their horses — a symbiotic relationship based on trust, camaraderie, friendship, and love. In Why We Ride, Verna Dreisbach collects the stories of women who ride, sharing their person
In She Bets Her Life, Mary Sojourner shares her personal struggle — and the struggle of eight other women in her support group — with gambling addiction. In this emotional memoir, Sojourn
In this humorous yet informative work, Amanda Marcotte covers the social and political issues young people care about — examing everything from welfare and GLBTQ rights to reproductive access a
Unenthused by a white wedding gown and bored by the hoopla of the Hollywood style reception, Ariel Meadow Stallings found herself absolutely exhausted with the nuances of traditional nuptials. So, sh
The United States is obsessed with virginity — from the media to schools to government agencies. In The Purity Myth, Jessica Valenti argues that the country’s intense focus on chastity is
