In honor of Women’s History Month, we invite you to pick up one of these many books by and about women whose ideas and life stories continue to cultivate a better world for all.
Visitors: An American Feminist in East Central Europe by Ann Snitow
Richly informed, emotionally centered, beautifully written, Visitors is a book to be read by all who crave a deeper understanding of the times in which we live. —Vivian Gornick
Discover the adventures of Ann Snitow who, as a Western feminist, helped build a new, post-communist feminist movement in Eastern Central Europe. What kinds of feminism should they hope for?
Openings: A Memoir from the Women’s Art Movement, New York City 1970-1992 by Sabra Moore
This is important reading for aspiring women artists today, and evidence that the received history of the feminist movement . . . is not always the full picture. —Suzanne Lacy, Chair, MFA in Public Practice, Otis College of Art and Design
Sabra Moore vividly recounts an era of social upheaval, in which women artists responded to war, racial tension and reconciliation, cultural and aesthetic inequality, and struggles for reproductive freedom.
Visit Sabra Moore’s exhibition and hear her speak at Barnard College.
Such a Pretty Girl: A Story of Struggle, Empowerment, and Disability Pride by Nadina LaSpina
Nadina LaSpina’s beautifully written narrative reveals a conscientious citizen and an exuberant and vibrant woman. —Simi Linton, author of My Body Politic
Nadina LaSpina’s empowering tale includes countless battles with ableism and sexism, all of which she faces with the help of her activist community, her friends, and her fierce fighting spirit.
In the Company of Rebels is one of the most profoundly moving books I’ve read in years. —Margaret Randall, author of Exporting Revolution and many dozen books of poetry and prose
Chellis Glendinning creates a collective portrait of the rebels, artists, radicals, and thinkers who through word and action not only helped mold our nation’s understanding of social issues, but helped shape her into the activist she is today.
What We See: Advancing the Observations of Jane Jacobs
A delicious international and interdisciplinary banquet of offerings to honor the passionate and multifaceted work of our beloved urbanist, Jane Jacobs. —Wendy Sarkissian, author, Kitchen Table Sustainability and Creative Community Planning
Thirty pundits and practitioners across fields refresh urbanist and activist Jane Jacobs’ economic, social, and urban planning theories, which championed a community-based approach to city building, for the present day.