National Nurses Week: Let’s Thank the Healers Among Us
May 6, 2021
Author Ellen M. Snyder-Grenier shares a series of stories about taking action in times of crisis from The House on Henry Street: The Enduring Life of a Lower East Side Settlement.
Gilded Age Cocktails: Q&A with Cecilia Tichi
May 5, 2021
We caught up with author Cecilia Tichi about the inspiration and research behind her fascinating new book, as well as her own favorite Gilded Age cocktails.
Explore the Experience of Motherhood: An eBook Special
May 3, 2021
As Mother’s Day approaches, join us in exploring the complex experiences of mothers around the world. Browse the eBooks below to find personal accounts, studies, and analyses on motherhood, pregnancy,… READ MORE
Remembering the Battle of Negro Fort
April 27, 2021
—Matthew J. Clavin
As we continue to struggle with the power and history of racism, it is instructive to remember the United States’ role in the destruction of Negro Fort.
Commentary on Women Rising: In and Beyond the Arab Spring
April 7, 2021
—Myra Marx Ferree
This lovely collection by Rita Stephan and Mounira Maya Charrad highlights the voices of the challengers and their perspectives on what must change and how to create a democracy in which they are full participants.
Agency, Resistance, Resilience, Identity
April 5, 2021
—Shirley Hune and Gail M. Nomura
How can all of us better challenge falsehoods of Asian American and Pacific Islander women’s docility and call attention to the complexities of their past and present experiences in the United States and elsewhere?
An Offering to our Asian Sisters
April 2, 2021
—Zillah Eisenstein
This is a historical moment to take note. There is little new to Asian racism in the US and yet Covid has given it a new license, a new virulence, a new exposure.
World Health Day: An eBook Special
April 1, 2021
Explore a curated list of fascinating, must-read studies in health and medicine. Get each eBook for just $1.99 through the end of April!
