March is Women's History Month and the LLF team has a ton of reading suggestions to fill your days with more #girlpower. Find a list of suggestions below.
Just as I Am by Cicely Tyson (available now): At last, the Academy, Tony, and three-time Emmy Award-winning actor and trailblazer, Cicely Tyson, tells her stunning story, looking back at her six-decade career and life.
With Courtesy of the American Library Association, you can watch a video of Cicely Tyson in conversation with Donald Bogle at the ALA Midwinter Virtual 2021 conference.
The Women's March by Jennifer Chiaverini (on sale July 27, 2021): New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini returns with The Women’s March, an enthralling historical novel of the woman’s suffrage movement inspired by three courageous women who bravely risked their lives and liberty in the fight to win the vote.
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (on sale March 9, 2021): The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.
Watch Kate on Door to Door.
When Women Invented Television by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (on sale March 23, 2021): The New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia tells the little-known story of four trailblazing women in the early days of television who laid the foundation of the industry we know today.
Watch Jennifer on Door to Door.
Sensational by Kim Todd (on sale April 13, 2021): A vivid social history that brings to light the “girl stunt reporters” of the Gilded Age who went undercover to expose corruption and abuse in America, and redefined what it meant to be a woman and a journalist—pioneers whose influence continues to be felt today.
Watch Kim on Door to Door.
The Women's History of the Modern World by Rosalind Miles (available now): From the internationally bestselling author of Who Cooked the Last Supper?, The Women’s History of the World presents a wickedly witty and very current history of the extraordinary female rebels, reactionaries, and trailblazers who left their mark on history from the French Revolution up to the present day.
Own the Arena by Katrina M. Adams (available now): From the former President and CEO of the United States Tennis Association—the first black woman and youngest person ever to hold the position—comes a behind-the-scenes look at the leadership skills involved in hosting the U.S. Open, the largest and most lucrative sports event in the world—lessons that can be applied across business and to any life challenge.
The Great Mrs. Elias by Barbara Chase-Riboud (on sale August 24, 2021): The author of the award-winning Sally Hemings now brings to life Hannah Elias, one of the richest black women in America in the early 1900s, in this mesmerizing novel swirling with atmosphere and steeped in history.
My Remarkable Journey by Katherine Johnson with Joylette Hylick and Katherine Moore (on sale May 25, 2021): The remarkable woman at heart of the smash New York Times bestseller and Oscar-winning film Hidden Figures tells the full story of her life, including what it took to work at NASA, help land the first man on the moon, and live through a century of turmoil and change.
Sisters in Arms by Kaia Alderson (on sale August 3, 2021): Kaia Alderson’s debut historical fiction novel reveals the untold, true story of the Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black battalion of the Women’s Army Corps, who made the dangerous voyage to Europe to ensure American servicemen received word from their loved ones during World War II.
And that's just the beginning! See even more suggestions in our LLF Staff Suggestions for Women's History Month Edelweiss+ catalog. Discover EVEN MORE recommendations in the "Must-Read Books by and About Inspirational Women" list on HC.com.
-LLF
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