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New Books - Women / Feminism
Sisters doing it for themselves - memoirs, activism, herstory ... (browse related category Feminism & Women )
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M(other)land: What I've Learnt about Parenthood, Race and Identity - by Priya Joi - £16.99
'This is the kind of book I wish I had access to as a young mum' Nadiya Hussain
What does it mean to be a parent in a space where you are the minority?
Meandering through a supermarket highway of camembert and baguettes, Priya Joi ... more
Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival - by Alice Vincent - £16.99
A stunning meditation on why women are drawn to the soil, featuring contributions from Ali Smith, Hazel Gardiner and Cosey Fanni Tutti.
THE TIMES / WATERSTONES TOP 10 BESTSELLER
AN INDEPENDENT BEST BOOK TO READ IN 2023
A STYLIST NONFICTION ... more
Lean on Me: A Politics of Radical Care - by Lynne Segal - £17.99
What's left to say, to keep hope alive today?
Have you ever relied on the kindness of strangers? What brings people together to find hope and solidarity? What do we owe each other as citizens and comrades?
Questions of care, intimac ... more
Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland's Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World - by Eliza Reid - £12.99
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!
"Secrets of the Sprakkar is a fascinating window into what a more gender-equal world could look like, and why it's worth striving for. Iceland is doing a lot to level the playing field: paid parental leave, afford ... more
This Won't Hurt: How Medicine Fails Women - by Dr Marieke Bigg - £22.00
‘A hugely informative and quietly furious call to arms.’ IRISH TIMES
‘A ground-breaking new book.’ EVENING STANDARD
‘A must read.’ DAILY EXPRESS
‘She is balanced in her evidence analysis, forensic in her resea ... more
Life in Her Hands: The Inspiring Story of a Pioneering Female Surgeon - by Averil Mansfield - £20.00
'A great read. I am honoured to have worked with such a legend' David Nott
'A role model for women' Independent
'A wonderful read' Julian Fellowes
'Remarkable' Lauren Laverne
'Charming' Guardian
We were occasionally expected to travel by ... more
Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces 2004-2022 - by Margaret Atwood - £12.99
From cultural icon Margaret Atwood comes a brilliant collection of essays -- funny, erudite, endlessly curious, uncannily prescient -- which seek answers to Burning Questions such as:
Why do people everywhere, in all cultures, tell stories?
How ... more
What Are You Doing Here? My Autobiography - by Floella Benjamin - £10.99
Winner at the 2022 Parlimentary Book Awards
Baroness Floella Benjamin is an inspiration, an actress and much-loved children’s television presenter who is a member of the House of Lords. But how did the girl from Trinidad end up lunching with t ... more
The Invisible Painting: My Memoir of Leonora Carrington - by Gabriel Weisz Carrington - £12.99
Since her death in 2011, the legendary Surrealist Leonora Carrington has been reconstructed and reinvented many times over. In this book, Gabriel Weisz Carrington draws on remembered conversations and events to demythologise his mother, revealing the ... more
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves - by Glory Edim - £9.99
Remember that moment when you first encountered a character who seemed to be written just for you? That feeling of belonging remains with readers the rest of their lives – but not everyone regularly sees themselves reflected on the pages of a book. ... more
Mala's Cat - by Mala Kacenberg - £10.99
The remarkable true story of friendship, resilience and survival against the odds.
'A remarkable tale of survival' Jeremy Dronfield, bestselling author of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz
'It's an account of astounding ... more
Oh Miriam! Stories from an Extraordinary Life - by Miriam Margolyes - £25.00
'Oh Miriam! risks the curse of the sequel, and pulls it off... A force of nature, a tour de farce. Bold, brave and bright, but also revealing, shocking and touching. Miriam is an icon, a cocksucker - and the star of her show' ROBERT McCRUM, Independe ... more
Rebel Bodies: A Guide to the Gender Health Gap Revolution - by Sarah Graham - £16.99
'Crucial reading for us all'
Stylist
'Remarkable, impressive and important'
Maisie Hill, author of Period Power
'Validates for women that their experiences are not all in their heads'
Dr Sarah E. Hill, author of How the Pill Chan ... more
Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause (but were too afraid to ask) - by Kate Muir - £9.99
‘I have huge respect for Kate. A forensic journalist and menopause warrior.’ Davina McCall
An eye-opening, no-holds-barred guide to the perimenopause and menopause written by campaigner, journalist and documentary-maker Kate Muir.
... more
Sex and Lies - by Leila Slimani - £9.99
Translated by Sophie Lewis
‘Striking.’ ELLE France
‘Brave.’ iNews
‘Powerful.’ TLS
‘Urgent.’ Evening Standard
‘Original.’ Cosmopolitan
In these essays, Leïla Slimani gives voice to young Moroccan women who are grap ... more
Hags - by Victoria Smith - £10.99
SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO PRIZE 2023
‘A book that could not be more necessary’ Observer
‘Eloquent, clever and devastating’ The Times
‘Deftly illustrates how ageist misogyny remains an acceptable prejudice’ Guardi ... more
Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life - by Ann Funder - £20.00
THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A fitting tribute to the unsung work of women everywhere and the perfect Christmas gift!
'A marvellous book... I just loved it all, and have a permanently marked-up, dog-eared copy on my shelf for ... more
Bleed: Destroying Myths and Misogyny in Endometriosis Care - by Tracey Lindeman - £18.99
“A brilliant, blistering read.” — Heather O’Neill, author of When We Lost Our Heads
A scorching examination of how we treat endometriosis today.
Have you ever been told that your pain is imaginary? That feeling better just t ... more
An Almost Impossible Thing: The Radical Lives of Britain's Pioneering Women Gardeners - by Fiona Davison - £20.00
‘Gardening, taken up as a hobby when all the laborious work can be done by a man, is delightful, but as a life’s work for a woman, it is almost an impossible thing.’ Sir Joseph Hooker, 1817-1911.
While working as Head of Libraries and Exhi ... more
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