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New: Our Jackie by Karen M. Dunak
“Critically analyzing the media mania surrounding each new phase in Jackie’s life, Dunak nimbly parses contemporary journalism and academic evaluations to present a cogent social interpretation and nuanced portrait of one of the most influential and persistently misunderstood women in American history.”聽~Booklist
New: The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai by Dianne Ashton and Melissa R. Klapper
“Editors Ashton and Klapper provide an insightful introduction on the historical background, Mordecai鈥檚 life before and after the war, and an overview of the diary鈥檚 contents. Good history.”聽~Kirkus Reviews
New: Natural by Chelsea Mary Elise Johnson
“Ambitious in scope, this book interweaves personal, historical, political, and transnational reflections about Black women鈥檚 hair and beauty culture… provocative.”聽~Kirkus Reviews
New: Forbidden by Jordan D. Rosenblum
“An enlightening historical expos茅 of the remarkable transformation of the pig from an obscure animal in Jewish dietary laws to the center of what it means to be Jewish.”聽~Foreword Reviews
New this Month: First Lady of Laughs by Grace Kessler Overbeke
“A spirited biography … a valuable addition to the history of female comedians and Jewish American entertainers.”聽~Publishers Weekly
“Long-overdue assessment of a pioneering female comic … A welcome first step in making a legend among her sister comics better known to a wider audience.”聽~Kirkus Reviews
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The Strength, Resilience, and Agency of Metis Matriarchs by Cheryl Troupe and Doris Jeanne MacKinnon
Cheryl Troupe and Doris Jeanne MacKinnon are co-editors of M茅tis Matriarchs: Agents of Transition, published by University of Regina Press Metis women, generally of advanced age, hold a place of…
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Read MoreExploring Modern Sex Work: An Excerpt from “Sex Work Today”
Originally Published by Slixa In the ever-changing world of sex work, the newly released book Sex Work Today edited by Bernadette Barton, Barbara G. Brents, and Angela Jones offers a groundbreaking…
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