#CrackingTheCode: Non Fiction

General Non Fiction

Updated February 27, 2023
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A room of one's own
Woolf, Virginia
Paper Book
"I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman." In A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf imagines that Shakespeare had a sister--a sister equal to Shakespeare in talent, and equal in genius, but...
A secret sisterhood : the hidden friendships of Austen, Bront©±, Eliot and Woolf
Midorikawa, Emily
Paper Book
Male literary friendships are the stuff of legend; think Byron and Shelley, Fitzgerald and Hemingway. But the world's best-loved female authors are usually mythologized as solitary eccentrics or isolated geniuses. Coauthors and real-life friends Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney prove...
Malala : my story of standing up for girls' rights
Yousafzai, Malala
Paper Book
A chapter book edition of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai's bestselling story of courageously standing up for girls' education. Malala's powerful memoir of risking her life for the right to go to school is now abridged and adapted for chapter book readers. Raised in...
A thousand ships
Haynes, Natalie
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER An NPR Best Book of the Year "Gorgeous.... With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War."--Madeline Miller, author of Circe Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for...
Pleasure activism : the politics of feeling good
Brown, Adrienne M.
Paper Book
How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? How can we awaken within ourselves desires that make it impossible to settle for anything less than a fulfilling life? Editor Adrienne Maree Brown finds the answer in something she calls 'Pleasure Activism,' a politics of healing...
I am Malala : the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban
Yousafzai, Malala
Paper Book
A MEMOIR BY THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE As seen on Netflix with David Letterman "I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday." When the Taliban took control of the Swat...
Bad feminist : essays
Gay, Roxane
Paper Book
"Roxane Gay is so great at weaving the intimate and personal with what is most bewildering and upsetting at this moment in culture. She is always looking, always thinking, always passionate, always careful, always right there."  -- Sheila Heti, author of How Should a Person Be...
Black feminist thought : knowledge, consciousness, and the politics of empowerment
Hill Collins, Patricia.
Paper Book
In spite of the double burden of racial and gender discrimination, African-American women have developed a rich intellectual tradition that is not widely known. In Black Feminist Thought,Patricia Hill Collins explores the words and ideas of Black feminist intellectuals as well as those African...
Beyond the pale : white women, racism, and history
Ware, Vron
Paper Book
A pioneering study of the political connections between black and white women which dissects the different meanings of femininity and womanhood and fries to overcome the moralism that so often infuses anti-racism.
Catch and kill : lies, spies, and a conspiracy to protect predators
Farrow, Ronan
Paper Book
In this instant New York Times bestselling account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost. Inspiration for the HBO Max streaming...
Dear Ijeawele : a feminist manifesto in fifteen suggestions
Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi
Audiobook
New York Times Best Seller A Skimm Reads Pick An NPR Best Book of 2017 From the best-selling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists comes a powerful new statement about feminism today--written as a letter to a friend. A...
Eleanor and Hick : the love affair that shaped a First Lady
Quinn, Susan
Paper Book
In 1932, as her husband assumed the presidency, Eleanor Roosevelt entered the claustrophobic, duty-bound existence of the First Lady with dread. A lifeline came to her in the form of a feisty campaign reporter for the Associated Press: Lorena Hickok. Over the next 30 years, until Eleanor's death,...
Entitled : how male privilege hurts women
Manne, Kate
Paper Book
An urgent exploration of men's entitlement and how it serves to police and punish women, from the acclaimed author of Down Girl "Kate Manne is a thrilling and provocative feminist thinker. Her work is indispensable."--Rebecca Traister  NAMED ONE OF THE...
Everything's trash, but it's okay
Robinson, Phoebe
Paper Book
DON'T MISS PHOEBE ROBINSON'S COMEDY SERIES EVERYTHING'S TRASH--NOW ON FREEFORM! New York Times bestselling author and star of 2 Dope Queens Phoebe Robinson is back with a new, hilarious, and timely essay collection on gender, race, dating, and the dumpster fire...
Fat is a feminist issue
Orbach, Susie
Paper Book
Fed up : emotional labor, women, and the way forward
Hartley, Gemma
Paper Book
From Gemma Hartley, the journalist who ignited a national conversation on emotional labor, comes Fed Up, a bold dive into the unpaid, invisible work women have shouldered for too long--and an impassioned vision for creating a better future for us all. Day in, day out, women anticipate and...
Feminists don't wear pink and other lies : amazing women on what the f-word means to them
Curtis, Scarlett
Paper Book
"Brilliant, hysterical, truthful, and real, these essays illuminate the path for our future female leaders."--Reese Witherspoon A diverse group of celebrities, activists, and artists open up about what feminism means to them, with the goal of helping readers come to...
Gender : a graphic guide
Barker, Meg-John
Paper Book
`An outstanding work¿ ¿ CN Lester, author of Trans Like Me Join the creators of Queer: A Graphic History (`Could totally change the way you think about sex and gender¿ VICE) on an illustrated journey of gender exploration. Is masculinity `toxic¿? Why are public toilets such a political issue? How...
Gender trouble : feminism and the subversion of identity
Butler, Judith
Paper Book
Since its publication in 1990, Gender Troublehas become one of the key works of contemporary feminist theory, and an essential work for anyone interested in the study of gender, queer theory, or the politics of sexuality in culture.
Girl Decoded
el Kaliouby, Rana
Paper Book
In a captivating memoir, an Egyptian American visionary and scientist provides an intimate view of her personal transformation as she follows her calling--to humanize our technology and how we connect with one another. LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD * ...
Good night stories for rebel girls. 2
Cavallo, Francesca
Audiobook
The beloved New York Times bestsellers and Kickstarter crowdfunding sensations are available on audio for the first time, read by a star-studded fierce female cast including Alicia Keys, Ashley Judd, Danai Gurira, Esperanza Spalding, Janeane Garofalo, Mozhan Marnò, Phillipa Soo, Rowan...
Harriet Tubman
S©?nchez Vegara, Ma Isabel
Paper Book
Part of the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad conductor who "never lost a single passenger."  Little Harriet was born into slavery on a plantation in...
Harriet Tubman and the freedom train
Gayle, Sharon Shavers.
Paper Book
Discover the inspiring true story of Harriet Tubman in this Level 3 Ready-to-Read storybook. Harriet Tubman was born a slave. But she always knew that someday she would be free. After realizing her dream, Harriet decided she had to help others find freedom, too. So she became a...
History vs women : the defiant lives that they don't want you to know
Sarkeesian, Anita
Paper Book
Rebels, rulers, scientists, artists, warriors and villains Women are, and have always been, all these things and more. Looking through the ages and across the globe, Anita Sarkeesian, founder of Feminist Frequency, along with Ebony Adams PHD, have reclaimed the stories...
Her again : becoming Meryl Streep
Schulman, Michael
Ebook
" [A] rolllicking history of Streep's early years . . . a love letter to a great actress and a behind-the-scenes study of iconic movies like Kramer vs. Kramer." -- People In 1975 Meryl Streep was finding her place in the New York theater scene....
I know why the caged bird sings
Angelou, Maya.
Paper Book
Maya Angelou's debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her life story is told in the documentary film And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS's American Masters. Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself....
Living a feminist life
Ahmed, Sara
Audiobook
In Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed shows how feminist theory is generated from everyday life and the ordinary experiences of being a feminist at home and at work.Building on legacies of feminist of color scholarship in particular, Ahmed offers a poetic and personal meditation on how feminists...
Lean in : women, work, and the will to lead
Sandberg, Sheryl.
Paper Book
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * "A landmark manifesto" (The New York Times) that's a revelatory, inspiring call to action and a blueprint for individual growth that will empower women around the world to achieve their full potential.  In her famed TED...
Malala's magic pencil
Yousafzai, Malala
Paper Book
Nobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai's first picture book, inspired by her own childhood. "This is a wonderful read for younger students that will also provide insight and encourage discussion about the wider...
Men explain things to me
Solnit, Rebecca
Ebook
The National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author delivers a collection of essays that serve as the perfect "antidote to mansplaining" ( The Stranger).   In her comic, scathing essay "Men Explain Things to Me," Rebecca Solnit took on what often goes...
My body
Ratajkowski, Emily
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "My Body offers a lucid examination of the mirrors in which its author has seen herself, and her indoctrination into the cult of beauty as defined by powerful men. In its more transcendent passages . . . the author steps...
My life in full
Nooyi, Indra
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller   An intimate and powerful memoir by the trailblazing former CEO of PepsiCo For a dozen years as one of the world's most admired CEOs, Indra Nooyi redefined what it means to be an exceptional leader. The first woman of color and...
Mother Teresa
S©?nchez Vegara, Ma Isabel
Paper Book
Outspoken : why women's voices get silenced and how to set them free
Rueckert, Veronica
Paper Book
Are you done with the mansplaining? Have you been interrupted one too many times? Don't stop talking. Take your voice back. Women's voices aren't being heard--at work, at home, in public, and in every facet of their lives. When they speak up, they're seen as pushy, loud, and too...
On violence and on violence against women
Rose, Jacqueline
Paper Book
A blazingly insightful, provocative study of violence against women from the peerless feminist critic. Why has violence, and especially violence against women, become so much more prominent and visible across the world? To explore this question, Jacqueline Rose tracks the...
My own words
Ginsburg, Ruth Bader
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling book from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg--"a comprehensive look inside her brilliantly analytical, entertainingly wry mind, revealing the fascinating life of one of our generation's most influential voices in both law and public opinion" (Harper...
Our stories, our voices : 21 YA authors get real about injustice, empowerment, and growing up female in America
Reed, Amy Lynn
Ebook
"Truthful and empowering." --Booklist From Amy Reed, Ellen Hopkins, Amber Smith, Nina LaCour, Sandhya Menon, and more of your favorite YA authors comes an "outstanding anthology" (School Library Connection) of essays that explore the diverse experiences of...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg : a life
De Hart, Jane Sherron
Paper Book
The first full life--private, public, legal, philosophical--of the 107th Supreme Court Justice, one of the most profound and profoundly transformative legal minds of our time; a book fifteen years in work, written with the cooperation of Ruth Bader Ginsburg herself and based on many interviews...
Queen Boudica's secret diary
Deary, Terry
Paper Book
"They took the road in Waycross Georgia / Skipped over the tracks in East St. Louis / Took the bus from Holly Springs / Hitched a ride from Gee's Bend / Took the long way through Memphis / The third deck down from Trinidad / A wrench of the heart from Goree Island / A wrench of the heart from Goree...
The Amazons : lives and legends of warrior women across the ancient world
Mayor, Adrienne
Paper Book
The real history of the Amazons in war and love Amazons--fierce warrior women dwelling on the fringes of the known world--were the mythic archenemies of the ancient Greeks. Heracles and Achilles displayed their valor in duels with Amazon queens, and the Athenians reveled in...

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