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A Book of One's Own: The Myth of a Top Ten

Madeline Wheeler | Posted 11.16.2009 | Books

Read More: Top Ten List, Gender Equality, Jaclyn Friedman, Female Authors, Publishers Weekly, Rape, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rape Culture, Jessica Valenti, Rebecca Skloot, She Writes, Yes Means Yes, Books News
Madeline Wheeler

When asked to come up with a list of the top 10 books for 2009 to counter Publisher's Weekly all male Top Ten Best Books of 2009, the 'She Writes' members decided to blog.

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What Women Publish: How Miss Pettigrew Came to Live Another Day

Chauncey Zalkin | Posted 11.20.2009 | Books

Read More: Women, London Bookstores, Female Authors, Out of Print, Design, Bookstore, Entrepreneurs, Prints, London, Female-Run Businesses, Nicola Beauman, Publishing, Period Piece, Persephone Books, Historical Novels, Female-Authors, Books News
Chauncey Zalkin

Here are outtakes from my conversation with the smart and funny-as-hell woman who started and runs Persephone Books. Without her, Miss Pettigrew would literally not have lived to see another day.

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The 'Book Babes' List of Books on Female Friendships

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.05.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: The Book Babes, Women, Relationships, Style, Between the Covers, Books, Ellen Heltzel, Margo Hammond, Female Friendships, Da Capo, Living, Irene S. Levine, Female Authors, Female Relationships, Bibliophiles, Female Literature, Feminine Literature, Entertainment News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Female friendships can spring out of a variety of circumstances and show their strengths in many ways. The ten books that follow celebrate the rich bonds that women can forge.

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