women authors

A comprehensive anthology of writings by women writers from the ancient Graeco-Roman world, with English translations of the works of more than fifty women from the era.

Learn how spoken words can change a mind, a community and the world with this collection of remarkable speeches by women. What She Said is an inspiring collection of speeches from passionate and persuasive women from around the world and throughout history. The included speakers come from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, ages, and education levels, demonstrating how women from all walks of life can use the power of speech to bring change. Author Monica Lunin has curated and analysed 40 of the greatest speeches made by strong and empowering women from all around the world. From Queen Elizabeth I to Maya Angelou, Greta Thunberg, Julia Gillard, and Michelle Obama, What She Said shows not only what was said but also how the speech worked and why it was effective. In this insightful exploration of female wit, persuasion, and leadership, you'll find an extract of the speech, a biography of the speaker and a breakdown of the qualities that made it so remarkable. -- Provided by publisher.

A graphic novel biography of feminist founder of Libertarianism and an alleged cowriter of the "Little House on the Prairie" series, Rose Wilder Lane.

"National Book Award winner Nikky Finney's fifth collection of light house poems, prosaic hot beds, and personal artifacts, copper coins a new world matrix for American poetry, one that articulates the witness chair and punctuates the occasion of the lyric into a new language of "docu-poetry.""--.

From bestselling author Morgan Harper Nichols, You Are Only Just Beginning is an illustrated poetry collection that invites you to imagine the adventures ahead of you and step out in faith that you have what it takes to embark on a new journey.

"A biography in verse and prose of science fiction visionary Octavia Butler"--Provided by publisher.

". . . a biography in verse and prose of science fiction visionary Octavia Butler"--Provided by publisher.

A collection forty-nine essays arranged into sections of memoir, poetry, and essays on feminism, education, and the legacy of African American women writers in the 19th-century.

"Over the course of four years, the traveling love rally called Together Live brought together diverse storytellers for epic evenings of laughter, music, and hard-won wisdom to huge audiences across the country. Well-known womxn (and the occasional man) from all walks of life shared their most vulnerable truths in a radical act of love, paving the way for healing in the face of adversity. Now, off the stage and on the pages of Hungry Hearts, sixteen of these beloved speakers offer . . . personal essays as a reminder that we can heal from grief and that divisions can be repaired"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of selected essays, speeches, and meditations by Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison spanning four decades of her career and exploring society, culture, and art.