Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters
Feminism isn't dead. It just isn't very cool anymore. Well, Jessica Valenti, founder of the popular blog Feministing.com, is out to change all that with her book Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's...
View ArticleThe Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get off Your Butt and on with Your...
Dawn Dais' The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women is a fun training manual for women who don't believe that running is their biological destiny but who dream of crossing the finish line nonetheless....
View ArticleThe Anti 9-to-5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside...
Hip, whip-smart, and laugh-out-loud funny, Michelle Goodman's The Anti 9-to-5 Guide offers women career advice on navigating the world of work without selling their aspirations down the river, all...
View ArticleWomen in Overdrive: Find Balance and Overcome Burnout at Any Age
In Women in Overdrive, Nora Isaacs takes a comprehensive look at the busy culture we live in and examines the ways in which women are not encouraged, whether subtly or overtly, to relax or take time...
View ArticleAlways Too Soon: Voices of Support for Those Who Have Lost Both Parents
When author Allison Gilbert lost both parents at age 32, she could not find any books that spoke to her with the same level of compassion and reassurance that she found in the support group she...
View ArticleSingle State of the Union: Single Women Speaking Out on Life, Love, and the...
With sass, humor, and style, Single State of the Union edited by Diane Mapes paints a provocative, playful, and complex portrait of today's single woman. In this episode, Diane Mapes addresses "single...
View ArticleDeliver This!: Make The Childbirth Choice That's Right for You...No Matter...
Deliver This! by Marisa Cohen is a smart, informative book that helps mothers and mothers-to-be explore traditional and alternative birthing choices. In this episode Marisa Cohen discusses delivering...
View ArticleWhipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity
Biologist, trans woman, and author of the memoir Whipping Girl, Julia Serano reveals a unique perspective on femininity, masculinity, and gender identity. In this episode, Julia Serano talks about...
View ArticlebOObs: A Guide to Your Girls
Elisabeth Squires is the proud owner of the "Boob Lady" moniker and she's on a mission to help women understand, appreciate, and take care of their breasts. Squires' book, bOObs: A Guide to Your Girls...
View ArticleWord Warriors: 25 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution
Female spoken word artists have become the spokeswomen for a new generation. In Word Warriors, editor Alix Olson brings together a variety of astounding spoken word artists including Patricia Smith and...
View ArticleWomen Behind Bars: The Crisis of Women in the U.S. Prison System
More and more women -- mothers, grandmothers, wives, daughters, and sisters -- are doing hard prison time all across the United States. Many of them are facing the prospect of years, decades, even...
View ArticleWho's Afraid of Marie Curie?: The Challenges Facing Women in Science and...
In Who's Afraid of Marie Curie? Linley Erin Hall examines the challenges facing women in the areas of science and technology. In this episode, Hall discusses gender discrimination and the obstacles...
View ArticleFor Keeps: Women Tell the Truth About Their Bodies, Growing Older, and...
Nearly every aging woman has a complicated relationship with her body. For Keeps, an inspirational collection of personal essays from writers on their ever-changing bodies, will resonate with every...
View ArticleIt's a Jungle Out There: The Feminist Survival Guide to Politically...
Why is Amanda Marcotte, popular feminist blogger, barefoot in the kitchen? In this episode, the Pandagon.net Executive Editor talks about her new book, It's A Jungle: The Feminist Survival Guide to...
View ArticleThe Money Therapist: A Woman's Guide to Creating A Healthy Financial Life
Have you ever looked at your bank account balance and wanted to cry? In this episode Marcia Brixey, founder of Money Wi$e Women Educational Services and author of The Money Therapist, explains the...
View ArticleDirty Girls: Erotica for Women
Everyone has fantasies, whether they talk about them or not. As an acclaimed erotica writer and the editor of Dirty Girls: Erotica for Women, Rachel Kramer Bussel is intimately acquainted with the wide...
View ArticleHalf-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir
It's hard enough to lose ten pounds -- but what about losing 180 of them? In this episode Jennette Fulda, author of Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir, talks about the day-to-day process of losing half...
View ArticleBetter Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex after Sixty
You may know all about the joy of sex, but how many of us know the joys of sex after age sixty? Many people may think that as we age, our sex lives become limited or even nonexistent -- and that's...
View ArticleTango: An Argentine Love Story
The first time Camille Cusumano went alone to a milonga -- a place to dance tango -- she sat paralyzed for two hours, unable to talk or dance with anyone. Many dances later, Camille is an expert...
View ArticleTravel Therapy: Where Do You Need to Go?
"I need a vacation!" If you've gotten that far, but aren't sure how to proceed, Karen Schaler has advice for you straight from her book, Travel Therapy: Where Do You Need To Go? Schaler shares her...
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