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Great Reads for Spring I KARLA J. STRAND
37 Words: Title IX and Fifty Years of Fighting Sex Discrimination By Sherry Boschert The New Press
The first 37 words of Title IX are: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimina- tion under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” On the 50th anniversary of this groundbreaking legislation, Boschert expertly recalls the his- tory of its passage, including the challenges, the activism and the people involved in win- ning legal protections against sexual harass- ment and for opportunities to play sports and expand education for women and girls.
Woman of Light: A Novel By Kali Fajardo-Anstine One World
From award-winning author Fajardo-Anstine comes the story of Luz “Little Light” Lopez, making her way in 1930s Denver as a laun- dress and tea leaf reader. Alone and uncer- tain, Luz begins to have visions of her ancestors, their histories, their homelands and legacies. Fajardo-Anstine is a master at building evocative and complex characters whose stories you’ll become invested in. This unforgettable epic Western saga spans five generations of an Indigenous Chicano family—their lives, loves, secrets and stories.
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Why Patti Smith Matters By Caryn Rose University of Texas Press
Musician, poet, artist and writer Patti Smith is an icon who over the last five decades has demonstrated creativity, bravery, integrity and dedication to humanity’s power to save the world. In addition to her own published works, we needed a book about Smith written by a woman and, more specifically, written by music journalist Rose. She reflects on Smith’s music and musicality, as well as her visual art, her activism—and her chal- lenges and criticism. In this singular volume, Rose presents a nuanced, feminist perspec- tive of Smith’s life, career and impact.
Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker, 1965–2000 By Alice Walker; edited by Valerie Boyd Simon & Schuster
This landmark volume brings together decades of Walker’s personal journals, edited by critic and writer Boyd. Walker’s brilliance, complexity, humanity and activism are loving- ly presented as she reflects on womanhood and motherhood, Blackness and joy, rela- tionships and love, writing and justice. She shares her thoughts and emotions about his- torical events in her own life in the brilliant and powerful prose to which readers of her masterful work have become accustomed.
America, Goddam: Violence, Black Women, and the Struggle for Justice By Treva B. Lindsey UC Press
The title says it all: Reckoning with violence past and present committed against Black women and girls—and fighting for a liberated future—is urgent. Black feminist historian Lindsey details personal stories, theories and systemic legacies of the history and ubiquity of racism, patriarchy and misogyny in the lives of Black women and girls in the U.S. Well-researched and endlessly readable, this volume examines the persistence, resistance and leadership Black women have built in the battle for safety, justice and liberation.
Memphis: A Novel By Tara M. Stringfellow The Dial Press
This radiant debut is a character-driven story of three generations of Southern Black women. Beginning in 1995, 10-year-old Joan and her younger sister are taken from their violent father by their mother and moved to Memphis. Settling in a home built by her grandfather, Joan learns about the history of violence and secrets of her family and neighborhood. She takes refuge in painting, recovering the strength and wisdom of the generations of powerful women who came before her. This is a lovingly written tribute to Black vulnerability, healing and joy.
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