Women's and girls' experiences picks

Explores the lives of four Nigerian women, each grappling with love, loss and the complexities of modern life, as they face personal growth, societal expectations and the pursuit of happiness.

Set in Ireland and inspired by the true story of the fight for contraception access in the 1970s, this novel is told through the perspectives of Maura, Bernie and modern-day Saoirse, who meets Maura decades later.

What happened to feminism in the 21st century? The author focuses on the late 1990s and early 2000s, when the energy of third-wave and "riot grrrl" feminism collapsed into a period of hyper-objectification, sexualization and infantilization that continues to shape our world.

After her partner suddenly leaves her, Li finds herself alone, with the baby. She's a single mother, and it seems like nobody will ever see her as anything else. As her daughter gets older, she finds herself passing through the different stages of single motherhood.

During the Great Depression, WPA editor Millie Lang is sent to Montana to investigate sabotage at her project and uncovers a mystery surrounding Alice Monroe, her Boxcar Library and the disappearance of librarian Colette Durand years earlier.

A vivid portrait of the unsung American women from 1776 to today who changed the course of history in their fight for freedom and helped shape a more perfect union.

This biography tells the story of Helen Gibson, America's first professional stuntwoman, whose daring stunts in early films broke new ground for women in Hollywood, though her contributions were later overshadowed by a male-dominated action film industry.

From adolescence, Florence Nightingale was determined to fulfill her life's calling to serve the sick and suffering.

In 1980, professor Joan Goodwin is selected to join NASA's space shuttle program in Houston with Top Gun pilot Hank, scientist John, mission specialist Lydia, warm-hearted Donna and aeronautical engineer Vanessa, who become unlikely friends-- until December 1984, when everything changes.

A three-time Olympic gold medalist, six-time WNBA All-Star and Naismith College Player of the Year award winner, the author has shattered expectations at every level of the game. Her book shares the rewards of leading with conviction and the courage to redefine the limits of what is possible.

Marion Graves Anthon Fish, known as "Mamie" and "The Fun-Maker," threw the most epic parties in American history, but her story is about so much more.