Literary Nonfiction. Women's Studies. From colonial times, women have been at the forefront of significant developments in the literary community and the book w

Discusses the obstacles women have had to overcome in order to become writers, and identifies the sexist rationalizations used to trivialize their contributions

Literary and popular culture has often focused its attention on women readers, particularly since early Victorian times. In Reading Women, an esteemed group of

A full critical survey of the scope, variety, and development of the literary tradition shaped by English, French, and American female writers since the early e

The literature of Adrienne Rich, Toni Morrison, Ana Castillo, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie teaches a risky, self-giving way of reading (and being) that brings h