Frank Carlson Library

Revenge meets Promising Young Woman in this thrilling debut about a vigilante on a mission to take down predatory men, perfect for fans of Jeneva Rose and Layne Fargo. Dylan Truman, better known under her alias Lady Justice, is the bane of every grifter, cheater, and bully in the Bay Area. Alongside her best friend and hacktivist, Daniel Haas, she works as a revenge-for-hire vigilante, seeking retribution on behalf of her (predominantly female) clientele....

A novel of innocence, young love, and gothic mystery that is a sapphic reimagining of Mary Shelley's life, and a wonderfully imaginative exploration of the roots of her literary masterpiece, Frankenstein. Europe, 1816. A volcanic eruption in Indonesia envelopes the continent in ash and clouds. Amid the gloom of this "year without summer," eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley, her lover Percy Bysshe Shelley, their baby boy William, and her stepsister Claire...

A stunning debut about a young Greek-American woman and the history she shares with her mother and grandmother. Imam is a recipe known throughout villages in Greece, handed down from mother to daughter. If you come from these villages, your history is passed on through your body. Its full name is imam baildi, and it means the priest fainted. Perhaps the priest was given a bit of bitter and sweet pleasure, and the power of everything behind the dish...

Sobreviviente del horror de Auschwitz y del nazismo que destruyó a su familia, Simone Veil dedicó su vida a la lucha contra la discriminación y la intolerancia, y a favor de los derechos de la mujer y por la construcción de la unidad europea, para ella una garantía de la paz mundial. Responsable en Francia de la despenalización del aborto (Ley Veil), en 1979 presidió el primer Parlamento Europeo surgido del voto universal directo y en 2010...

This book focuses on girls and girlhoods, texts for and about girls, and the cultural contexts that shape girls' experience. It brings together scholars from girls' studies and children's literature, fields that have traditionally conducted their research separately, and the collaboration showcases the breadth and complexity of girl-related studies. Contributors from disciplines such as sociology, literature, education, and gender studies combine...

Una lucha feroz contra la camisa de fuerza impuesta a las mujeres por el patriarcado y las religiones Valiente, lúcida y sincera, Joumana Haddad aborda en El tercer sexo su obra más ambiciosa: un ensayo en el que apuesta por deconstruir la sociedad actual, asentada en valores y medidas artificiales como el dinero, la raza o el género, para reconstruirla a partir de aquello que es inherente al ser humano y que nos hace auténticos: nuestra humanidad....

Historia de una desobediencia. Aborto y feminismo "escapa (por suerte) a las tipificaciones disciplinarias y por ende resiste una lectura convencional", como bien señala el prólogo de este libro. Es una rigurosa constelación de genealogías y cartografías de las luchas por el derecho al aborto en Argentina, desde los años setenta hasta la actualidad. Por lo que se torna un material de lectura obligada tanto para el activismo callejero como para...

En "Memoria y escritura del cuerpo: un estudio sobre sexualidad, maternidad y dolor", María de Alva explora el papel del cuerpo femenino en la construcción de la memoria de personajes, tomando como ejemplo cuatro novelas del siglo XXI: "Historia del rey transparente" de Rosa Montero, "Un milagro en equilibrio" de Lucía Extebarria, "En breve cárcel" de Sylvia Molloy y "Diario del dolor" de María Luisa Puga. A la vez, la autora construye su reflexión...

In this stunning debut novel-a tale of self-discovery and feminist awakening-a feisty Nigerian-Ghanaian girl growing up amid the political upheaval of late 1960s postcolonial Ghana begins to question the hypocrisy of her patriarchal society, and the restrictions and unrealistic expectations placed on women. Young Esi Agyekum is the unofficial "secret keeper" of her family, as tight-lipped about her father's adultery as she is about her half-sisters'...

"Work: A Story of Experience" by Louisa May Alcott immerses readers in the compelling narrative of Christie Devon, a young woman navigating the post-Civil War landscape in pursuit of independence and purpose. Set against the backdrop of the societal constraints of the era, this semi-autobiographical novel chronicles Christie's multifaceted journey through various jobs, each offering a glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of a woman seeking self-reliance. Alcott's...