The theme of this years International Woman's day on 8 March is 'An equal world is an enabled world.' Lewisham Libraries celebrates women with a wide selection of books by women, for women and about women.
![Listening In: Gripping short stories about women based on Jenny Eclair’s Radio 4 series, Little Lifetimes by [Eclair, Jenny]](https://images-eu.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51S9gAdEAzL.jpg)
![Girls Like Us: Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month and New York Times bestseller by [Alger, Cristina]](https://images-eu.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51hKl6yO8fL.jpg)
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo - follows the lives and struggles of twelve very different characters. Mostly women, black and British. Booker Prize winner 2019
The liberation of Brigid Dunne by Patricia Scanlan - An explosive family reunion when four feisty women from the same family get together at a family reunion.
In the shadow of wolves by Alvydas Šlepikas - A Lithuanian best seller and based on real-life events. As Russians advance into East Prussia, women and children are forced to fight for survival
Dead land by Sara Paretsky - Private investigator V.I. Warshawski - a tough cookie in a tough world - Chicago.
The path to the sea by Liz Fenwick - Atmospheric, emotional and full of mystery
The island on the edge of the world Deborah Rodriguez - Four women discover courage, strength and love in Haiti
Triumph of the shipyard girls by Nancy Revell - Northern family saga
The swap by Fiona Mitchell - emotionally charged, gripping and thought-provoking
The hopes and triumphs of the Amir sisters by Nadiya Hussain - The sisters will need to draw on all the love they have for each other to navigate the challenges life throws at them on the path to self-discovery.
Feminists don't wear pink (and other lies) : amazing women on what the F word means to them by Scarlett Curtis
We're going to need more wine : stories that are funny, complicated, and true by Gabrielle Union
Too fat, too slutty, too loud : the rise and reign of the unruly woman by Anne Helen Petersen
Gender : your guide : a gender-friendly primer on what to know, what to say, and what to do in the new gender culture by Lee Airton
A cure for heartache : life's simple pleasures, one moment at a time Mary Jane Grant
Difficult women: a history of feminism in 11 fights by Helen Lewis
Running into trouble by Elle Spellman
Uncanny valley : a memoir by Anna Wiener
Hollywood's Eve : Eve Babitz and the secret history of L.A by Lili Anolik
Till the cows come home a biography by Radio DJ Sara Cox
A woman of no importance : the untold story of WWII's most dangerous spy, Virginia Hall by Sonia Purnell
Adventures of the Yorkshire shepherdess by Amanda Owen, (Shepherd)
Finding my voice a memoir by Nadiya Hussain
Daughters of chivalry : the forgotten children of Edward I by Kelcey Wilson-Lee
Riding the waves : my story by Jane McDonald
The boxing diaries by Marion Dunn
Wild women and their amazing adventures over land, sea & air by Mariella Frostrup
The five : the untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold
My past is a foreign country: a Muslim feminist finds herself by Zeba Talkhani
It's not about the burqa : Muslim women on faith, feminism, sexuality and race by Mariam Khan
Motherwell : a girlhood by Deborah Orr
Older but better, but older the art of growing up by Caroline de Maigret
The skills: how to win at work by Mishal Husain
The miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M.Danforth - stunning and unforgettable novel about discovering who you are and finding the courage to live life according to your own rules.
Outside by Sarah Ann Juckes - Ele has never been Outside, but she knows it exists - she just has to prove it.
Leah on the offbeat by Becky Albertalli - The only child of a single mum, and her life is less privileged than her friends. Her mum knows she's bisexual, but Leah hasn't mustered the courage to tell her friends.
The punk factor by Rebecca Denton - Frankie is obsessed with what everyone else is thinking - from feminism to tattoos - but when it comes to her own ideas, it's not easy to hide her lack of confidence.
Rebel of the sands by Alwyn Hamilton - train robberies, festivals under the stars, powerful djinni magic and an electrifying love story.
The hate u give by Angie Thomas - Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping novel about one girl's struggle for justice.
One by Sarah Crossan -about identity, sisterhood and love
Countless by Karen Gregory - a completely different kind of love story.
Like other girls by Claire Hennessy - Here's what Lauren knows: she's not like other girls. She also knows it's problematic to say that - what's wrong with girls?
Big bones by Laura Dockrill - a moving, funny take on food, body image and how we look after ourselves and others.
Meat market by Juno Dawson - the fashion industry is as grimy as it is glamorous with predators at every turn.
Become a leader like Michelle Obama by Caroline Moss
Fantastically great women who saved the planet by Kate Pankhurst
Books
A New Statesman, Irish Times and Guardian Book of the Year and Winner of the Irish Book Awards Short Story of the Year 2019 Show Them a Good Time is an urgent and unforgettable collection of stories, exploring types - men and women, their assigned roles and meanings - in modern society.
A young, broke Irish woman narrates her relationship with a successful comedian in New York; two hapless university students take to the stage in a bid to assert their autonomy; a school teacher makes her way through a series of dead-end dates, gamely searching for love or distraction as the world teeters towards ruin.
The characters in these magnificently accomplished stories are haunted as much by the future as they are by their pasts. Exuberant, irreverent and loaded with dark humour, Show Them a Good Time marks the arrival of a strikingly original new voice in fiction.
A young, broke Irish woman narrates her relationship with a successful comedian in New York; two hapless university students take to the stage in a bid to assert their autonomy; a school teacher makes her way through a series of dead-end dates, gamely searching for love or distraction as the world teeters towards ruin.
The characters in these magnificently accomplished stories are haunted as much by the future as they are by their pasts. Exuberant, irreverent and loaded with dark humour, Show Them a Good Time marks the arrival of a strikingly original new voice in fiction.
An addictive short story collection - Listening In reveals twenty-four very different women reaching a pivotal moment in their lives, and behind each woman lies a gripping tale - of betrayal, of love, of hope and defiance.
Well-Read Black Girl, brings together original essays by some of America's best black women writers to shine a light on how important it is that we all - regardless of gender, race, religion, or ability - have the opportunity to find ourselves in literature.
Nina X has never been outside.
Nina X has never met another child.
Nina X has no books, no toys
Nina X has no privacy.
Nina X has no idea what the outside world is like.
Nina X has a lot to learn.
This is a moving tale of growing up in a Maoist cult, and the traumatic aftermath. It explores ideas of freedom, control and identity in a c ompelling and chilling way.
Nina X has never met another child.
Nina X has no books, no toys
Nina X has no privacy.
Nina X has no idea what the outside world is like.
Nina X has a lot to learn.
This is a moving tale of growing up in a Maoist cult, and the traumatic aftermath. It explores ideas of freedom, control and identity in a c ompelling and chilling way.
Alger's tense thriller - Girls Like Us.
Some readers reviews: Wow! Extremely atmospheric, well thought out and with great attention to detail, this book is just brilliant'
'I really couldn't put the book down as I followed Nell searching for answers'
'An excellent thriller!'
'This was a great pager turner and I had a hard time putting in down'
'I particularly enjoyed all of the strong, smart female characters. I was sorry for it to end!'
Some readers reviews: Wow! Extremely atmospheric, well thought out and with great attention to detail, this book is just brilliant'
'I really couldn't put the book down as I followed Nell searching for answers'
'An excellent thriller!'
'This was a great pager turner and I had a hard time putting in down'
'I particularly enjoyed all of the strong, smart female characters. I was sorry for it to end!'
Adult Fiction
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo - follows the lives and struggles of twelve very different characters. Mostly women, black and British. Booker Prize winner 2019
The liberation of Brigid Dunne by Patricia Scanlan - An explosive family reunion when four feisty women from the same family get together at a family reunion.
In the shadow of wolves by Alvydas Šlepikas - A Lithuanian best seller and based on real-life events. As Russians advance into East Prussia, women and children are forced to fight for survival
Dead land by Sara Paretsky - Private investigator V.I. Warshawski - a tough cookie in a tough world - Chicago.
The path to the sea by Liz Fenwick - Atmospheric, emotional and full of mystery
The island on the edge of the world Deborah Rodriguez - Four women discover courage, strength and love in Haiti
Triumph of the shipyard girls by Nancy Revell - Northern family saga
The swap by Fiona Mitchell - emotionally charged, gripping and thought-provoking
The hopes and triumphs of the Amir sisters by Nadiya Hussain - The sisters will need to draw on all the love they have for each other to navigate the challenges life throws at them on the path to self-discovery.
Copies
The links to the digital copies can be found below the book description and most of these titles can be found in our book catalogue or in branches
Burnout explains why women experience burnout differently than men - and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions and live a more joyful life.
The gap between what it's really like to be a woman and what people expect women to be is a primary cause of burnout, because we exhaust ourselves trying to close the space between the two. How can you 'love your body' when everything around you tells you you're inadequate? How do you 'lean in' at work when you're already giving 110% and aren't recognized for it? How can you live happily and healthily in a world that is constantly telling you you're too fat, too needy, too noisy and too selfish? Sisters Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski are here to help end the cycle of overwhelm and exhaustion, and confront the obstacles that stand between women and well-being using insights from the latest science, prescriptive advice, and helpful worksheets and exercises.
The gap between what it's really like to be a woman and what people expect women to be is a primary cause of burnout, because we exhaust ourselves trying to close the space between the two. How can you 'love your body' when everything around you tells you you're inadequate? How do you 'lean in' at work when you're already giving 110% and aren't recognized for it? How can you live happily and healthily in a world that is constantly telling you you're too fat, too needy, too noisy and too selfish? Sisters Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski are here to help end the cycle of overwhelm and exhaustion, and confront the obstacles that stand between women and well-being using insights from the latest science, prescriptive advice, and helpful worksheets and exercises.
T he Moment of Lift is a call to action for women's empowerment.
For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a society up, you need to stop keeping women down.
In this moving and compelling book, Melinda shares the stories of the inspiring people she’s met during her work and travels around the world and the lessons she’s learned from them. S he presents the issues that most need our attention – from child marriage to lack of access to contraceptives to gender inequity in the workplace. She shows how there has never been more opportunity to change the world – and ourselves.
For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a society up, you need to stop keeping women down.
In this moving and compelling book, Melinda shares the stories of the inspiring people she’s met during her work and travels around the world and the lessons she’s learned from them. S he presents the issues that most need our attention – from child marriage to lack of access to contraceptives to gender inequity in the workplace. She shows how there has never been more opportunity to change the world – and ourselves.
150 bold, brave and beautiful poems by women – from classic, well loved poets to innovative and bold modern voices. From suffragettes to school girls, from spoken word superstars to civil rights activists, from aristocratic ladies to kitchen maids, these are voices that deserve to be heard.
Collected by anthologist Ana Sampson She is Fierce: Brave, Bold and Beautiful Poems by Women contains an inclusive array of voices, from modern and contemporary poets.
Collected by anthologist Ana Sampson She is Fierce: Brave, Bold and Beautiful Poems by Women contains an inclusive array of voices, from modern and contemporary poets.
Imagine a world where your phone is too big for your hand, where your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body, where in a car accident you are 47% more likely to be seriously injured, where every week the countless hours of work you do are not recognised or valued.
If any of this sounds familiar, chances are that you're a woman.
Invisible Women shows us how, in a world largely built for and by men, half the population is systematically ignored. It exposes the gender data gap, a gap in our knowledge that is at the root of perpetual, systemic discrimination against women, and that has created a pervasive but invisible bias with a profound effect on women s lives.
From government policy and medical research, to technology, workplaces, urban planning and the media, the biased data that excludes women is revealed.
If any of this sounds familiar, chances are that you're a woman.
Invisible Women shows us how, in a world largely built for and by men, half the population is systematically ignored. It exposes the gender data gap, a gap in our knowledge that is at the root of perpetual, systemic discrimination against women, and that has created a pervasive but invisible bias with a profound effect on women s lives.
From government policy and medical research, to technology, workplaces, urban planning and the media, the biased data that excludes women is revealed.
Taking us to the very heart of fire fighting, The Heat of the Moment immerses us in an extraordinary world; from scenes of devastation and crisis, through triumphs of bravery, to the quieter moments when Cohen-Hatton questions herself. She recounts her years spent sleeping rough and her passion for a career that allows her to rescue others as she was never rescued herself. This book is the result of everything learnt about how we respond in our most extreme moments. An inspirational woman.
Night sweats, hot flushes, anxiety, insomnia, exhaustion, itchy skin, low libido, painful sex … sound familiar? Ninety per cent of women experience these symptoms some time between the ages of 40 and 60, but shhhhhhh … just suck it up, princess. And nobody mention The M Word. Menopause and perimenopause are among our last taboo subjects. Are you being offered the best solutions for your menopause issues? Because there are great solutions to help you thrive in this new stage of life. What happens to your body once key hormones begin to diminish? What are the pros and cons of HRT? Which home remedies are worth a shot? Plus, how can you shift that menopause weight gain, what's best for your changing skin, how can you exercise your brain and why are you so bloody itchy all the time? All of this and more with a no-nonsense humorous, evidence-based and personal approach to help women make informed choices.
Adult non-fiction
Feminists don't wear pink (and other lies) : amazing women on what the F word means to them by Scarlett Curtis
We're going to need more wine : stories that are funny, complicated, and true by Gabrielle Union
Too fat, too slutty, too loud : the rise and reign of the unruly woman by Anne Helen Petersen
Gender : your guide : a gender-friendly primer on what to know, what to say, and what to do in the new gender culture by Lee Airton
A cure for heartache : life's simple pleasures, one moment at a time Mary Jane Grant
Difficult women: a history of feminism in 11 fights by Helen Lewis
Running into trouble by Elle Spellman
Uncanny valley : a memoir by Anna Wiener
Hollywood's Eve : Eve Babitz and the secret history of L.A by Lili Anolik
Till the cows come home a biography by Radio DJ Sara Cox
A woman of no importance : the untold story of WWII's most dangerous spy, Virginia Hall by Sonia Purnell
Adventures of the Yorkshire shepherdess by Amanda Owen, (Shepherd)
Finding my voice a memoir by Nadiya Hussain
Daughters of chivalry : the forgotten children of Edward I by Kelcey Wilson-Lee
Riding the waves : my story by Jane McDonald
The boxing diaries by Marion Dunn
Wild women and their amazing adventures over land, sea & air by Mariella Frostrup
The five : the untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold
My past is a foreign country: a Muslim feminist finds herself by Zeba Talkhani
It's not about the burqa : Muslim women on faith, feminism, sexuality and race by Mariam Khan
Motherwell : a girlhood by Deborah Orr
Older but better, but older the art of growing up by Caroline de Maigret
The skills: how to win at work by Mishal Husain
Copies
The links to the digital copies can be found below the book description and most of these titles can be found in our Library Catalogue or in branches
In Maid, Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother's Will to Survive, Stephanie Land reveals the dark truth of what it takes to survive and thrive in today's inequitable society.
As she worked hard to climb her way out of poverty as a single parent, scrubbing the toilets of the wealthy, navigating domestic labour jobs as a cleaner whilst also juggling higher education, assisted housing, and a tangled web of government assistance, Stephanie wrote. She wrote the true stories that weren't being told. The stories of the overworked and underpaid.
As she worked hard to climb her way out of poverty as a single parent, scrubbing the toilets of the wealthy, navigating domestic labour jobs as a cleaner whilst also juggling higher education, assisted housing, and a tangled web of government assistance, Stephanie wrote. She wrote the true stories that weren't being told. The stories of the overworked and underpaid.
The history-making, ground-breaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young activist who has become the voice of a generation 'Everything needs to change. And it has to start today'. Her speeches have made history across Europe, from the UN to mass street protests, No One Is Too Small to Make A Difference is a rallying cry for why we must all wake up and fight to protect the living planet, no matter how powerless we feel. Our future depends upon it.
Things a Bright Girl Can do - Through rallies and marches, in polite drawing rooms and freezing prison cells and the poverty-stricken slums of the East End, three courageous young women join the fight for the vote.
Evelyn seventeen, and though rich and clever, she may never be allowed to follow her older brother to university.
May fifteen, already sworn to the Suffragists cause, though she and refuses violence.
Nell, a girl who's grown up in hardship.
Meet. But their fight for freedom will challenge them more than they ever could believe. As war looms, just how much are they willing to sacrifice?
Evelyn seventeen, and though rich and clever, she may never be allowed to follow her older brother to university.
May fifteen, already sworn to the Suffragists cause, though she and refuses violence.
Nell, a girl who's grown up in hardship.
Meet. But their fight for freedom will challenge them more than they ever could believe. As war looms, just how much are they willing to sacrifice?
Teen fiction and non-fiction
The miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M.Danforth - stunning and unforgettable novel about discovering who you are and finding the courage to live life according to your own rules.
Outside by Sarah Ann Juckes - Ele has never been Outside, but she knows it exists - she just has to prove it.
Leah on the offbeat by Becky Albertalli - The only child of a single mum, and her life is less privileged than her friends. Her mum knows she's bisexual, but Leah hasn't mustered the courage to tell her friends.
The punk factor by Rebecca Denton - Frankie is obsessed with what everyone else is thinking - from feminism to tattoos - but when it comes to her own ideas, it's not easy to hide her lack of confidence.
Rebel of the sands by Alwyn Hamilton - train robberies, festivals under the stars, powerful djinni magic and an electrifying love story.
The hate u give by Angie Thomas - Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping novel about one girl's struggle for justice.
One by Sarah Crossan -about identity, sisterhood and love
Countless by Karen Gregory - a completely different kind of love story.
Like other girls by Claire Hennessy - Here's what Lauren knows: she's not like other girls. She also knows it's problematic to say that - what's wrong with girls?
Big bones by Laura Dockrill - a moving, funny take on food, body image and how we look after ourselves and others.
Meat market by Juno Dawson - the fashion industry is as grimy as it is glamorous with predators at every turn.
Become a leader like Michelle Obama by Caroline Moss
Fantastically great women who saved the planet by Kate Pankhurst
Copies
The links to the digital copies can be found below the book description and most of these titles can be found in our book catalogue or in branches
The links to the digital copies can be found below the book description and most of these titles can be found in our book catalogue or in branches
Databases
We have over 16 databases covering a wide range of topics. Don't waste time trawling through lots of questionable sites with lots of pop ups and strange advertisements.Get access to free, high quality academic papers, historical newspapers, dictionaries and biographies. All you need is your library card to get started on your research!
A Dictionary of Gender Studies Gabriele Griffin, 2017.
Over 430 entries
This new dictionary provides clear and accessible definitions of a range of terms from within the fast-developing field of Gender Studies. It covers terms which have emerged out of Gender Studies, such as cyber feminism, the double burden, and the male gaze, and gender-focused definitions of more general terms, such as housework, intersectionality, and trolling. It also covers major feminist figures, including Hélène Cixous, bell hooks, and Mary Wollstonecraft, as well as groups and movements from Votes for Women to Reclaim the Night. It is an invaluable reference resource for students taking Gender Studies courses at undergraduate or postgraduate level, and for those applying a gender perspective within other subject area.
Over 430 entries
This new dictionary provides clear and accessible definitions of a range of terms from within the fast-developing field of Gender Studies. It covers terms which have emerged out of Gender Studies, such as cyber feminism, the double burden, and the male gaze, and gender-focused definitions of more general terms, such as housework, intersectionality, and trolling. It also covers major feminist figures, including Hélène Cixous, bell hooks, and Mary Wollstonecraft, as well as groups and movements from Votes for Women to Reclaim the Night. It is an invaluable reference resource for students taking Gender Studies courses at undergraduate or postgraduate level, and for those applying a gender perspective within other subject area.
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Over 60,000 biographies, 72 million words, 11,000 portraits of significant, influential or notorious figures who shaped British history.
Over 60,000 biographies, 72 million words, 11,000 portraits of significant, influential or notorious figures who shaped British history.
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