Category Archives: Recommended Books

“Rescused From Historical Silence: Bringing Afrodescendant Women and Girls Back To Life”

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Ann Bartow

In this post Sokari at Black Looks recommends two books: A Citizen’s Reflections on Race, Violence and Power by Cynthia Boaz Remembering Celia, 19 & enslaved: hanged Friday 21st, 1855

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Review of Diana Athill’s Somewhere Towards the End

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

Almost ninety years old, Diana Athill isn’t as well known as she should be.   Her musings are rather special and should interest feminists on this side of The Pond. From the (UK) Literary Review, this review of Diana Athill’s … Continue reading →

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FLP Friend Eric Muller On TV Satuday Discussing “American Inquisition: The Hunt for Japanese Americans Disloyalty in World War II”

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Ann Bartow

More information here and here.

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Katha Pollitt Book Offer

Posted on December 12, 2007 by David S. Cohen

Great combination offer here from our mailbag.   Katha Pollitt is great, and so is the National Network of Abortion Funds.   Apparently, they’re running a promotion now that if you are a new donor to the latter you get … Continue reading →

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Infanti on “Everyday Law for Gays and Lesbians”

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

Feminist Law Prof Anthony C. Infanti’s new book, Everyday Law For Gays and Lesbians has been published by Paradigm Publishers.   Here’s  Paradigm’s summary: Everyday Law for Gays and Lesbians and Those Who Care about Them accessibly explains the myriad … Continue reading →

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Three Book Reviews You Should Check Out

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Marilee Reimer, ed., Inside Corporate U: Women in the Academy Speak Out. Reviewed by Valerie Raoul. Emily Pohl-Weary, ed. Girls Who Bite Back: Witches, Mutants, Slayers and Freaks. Reviewed by Manuela Valle. Margaret A. Simons, ed. Simone de Beauvoir: Philosophical … Continue reading →

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Jasmin Darznik,”Veiled Bestsellers”

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Ann Bartow

In this review essay, Darznik reviews: Soft Weapons: Autobiography in Transit, By Gillian Whitlock, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2007, 216 pp., $20.00, paperback, and Let Me Tell You Where I Have Been: New Writing By Women of the … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Books

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

I’m a total, pathological book collector (I can read too).   An engineer required that my house have steel posts installed in the basement for fear of a collapse.   So, rarely can forty-eight hours pass by without my stopping … Continue reading →

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Jennifer L. Lawless and Richard L. Fox, “It Takes a Candidate: Why Women Don’t Run for Office”

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Ann Bartow

The Barnes & Noble synopsis: It Takes a Candidate: Why Women Don’t Run for Office serves as the first systematic, nationwide empirical account of the manner in which gender affects political ambition. Based on data from the Citizen Political Ambition … Continue reading →

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Susan Faludi, “The Terror Dream”

Posted on October 28, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Michiko Kautani’s review of this book in the NYT starts out: “This, sadly, is the sort of tendentious, self-important, sloppily reasoned book that gives feminism a bad name.” Dang, and I thought it was the humorlessness and comfortable shoes that … Continue reading →

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Death of Peg Bracken, Author of “I Hate to Cook Book”

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

From her AP obituary (available here): Peg Bracken, author of the “I Hate to Cook Book,” which sold more than 3 million copies after it appeared in 1960, died Saturday. She was 89.* * * The book appeared was intended … Continue reading →

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Ken Burns’ “The War – An Intimate History” Overlooks Women

Posted on October 3, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Read Heart’s post here. Read Dr. Violet Socks’ post here. And while you are at it, read Are Women Human?, about which this reviewer notes: … A recurring theme of MacKinnon’s book is that it is extremely difficult to get … Continue reading →

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“Attack of the 50ft Mikhaela”

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Mikhaela Reid’s new book is reviewed here, at the f-word.

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Naomi Wolf on “The End of America …”

Posted on September 22, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Naomi Wolf recently appeared on The Colbert Report to promote her new book, The End of America: A Letter of Warning to A Young Patriot. The book’s publisher asserts: In The End of America, Wolf gives voice to the cause … Continue reading →

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Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, “Mother Nature: A History of Mothers, Infants, and Natural Selection”

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Ann Bartow

This book was published in 1999, but Aspazia at Mad Melancholic Feminista just posted an interesting review. There was a NYT review in January of 2000, and Salon.com published an interview with Hrdy about the book in December 1999. It … Continue reading →

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Melissa Farley, “Prostitution and Trafficking in Nevada: Making the Connections”

Posted on September 15, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From this site: Prostitution and Trafficking in Nevada addresses the scope of the sex industry in Nevada, including human rights violations against women in the Nevada legal brothels. The book describes how the multibillion-dollar illegal sex industry in Las Vegas … Continue reading →

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Edwidge Danticat, “Brother, I’m Dying”

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Writing in the NYT, Jess Row gave Danticat’s new book a great review. You can preview the first chapter of “Brother, I’m Dying” here. I look forward to reading the work, as I thought Danticat’s “Krik, Krak,” was brilliant. –Ann … Continue reading →

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Five Books About Katrina

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Reviewed in an essay called “The Full Force of Black Pain” by Vijay Prashad, at Colorlines.

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Author Madeleine L’Engle Has Died

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Biographical information about L’Engle can be found here and here. Obituaries are online here and here. I loved her “Time Quintet” very much. –Ann Bartow

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Robert Jensen, “Getting Off: Pornography & the End of Masculinity”

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Robert Jensen, a journalism professor at the University of Texas, has written a new book, Getting Off: Pornography & the End of Masculinity. He describes it as a book “on gender and male privilege, rooted in the feminist critique of … Continue reading →

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Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller, “I Love Female Orgasm”

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Related webpage here. Review by Courtney at Feministing here.

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Carolyn Heilbrun, “Writing A Woman’s Life”

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Ann Bartow

I just re-read this, and was startled both by how well written it is (even better than I remembered), and by how fresh the observations and analysis remain. Published in 1989, this is a terrific book, about which the NYT … Continue reading →

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“Taking A Break From Uppercase”

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Lisa Jervis, editor of Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture, reviewed “Split Decisions: How and Why to Take a Break from Feminism” by Janet Halley at the Women’s Review of Books. Here is an excerpt: I admit I was predisposed … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Taking A Break From Feminism

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Ann Bartow

But it was still interesting and enjoyable to debate Janet Halley’s book, Split Decisions: How and Why To Take a Break From Feminism on an Author Meets Reader panel here at the Law and Society Annual Meeting. The other participants … Continue reading →

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Some Second Wave Classics

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Via Finally, A Feminism 101 Blog: Sexual Politics, Kate Millet (1968) The Politics of Housework, Pat Mainardi (1970 ) Feminism Old Wave and New Wave, Ellen Dubois (1971) Why I Want A Wife, Judy Syfers (1971) The BITCH Manifesto, Jo … Continue reading →

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Adrien Katherine Wing, “Critical Race Feminism, A Reader”

Posted on June 9, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the publisher’s webpage: Now in its second edition, the acclaimed anthology Critical Race Feminism presents over 40 readings on the legal status of women of color by leading authors and scholars such as Anita Hill, Lani Guinier, Kathleen Neal … Continue reading →

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“Race and Races: Cases and Resources for a Diverse America”

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the FLP mailbox: Juan Perea, Richard Delgado, Angela Harris, Jean Stefancic, and Stephanie Wildman are pleased to announce the June publication of the Second Edition of Race and Races: Cases and Resources for a Diverse America available from West. … Continue reading →

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Pamela Stone, “Opting Out? Why Women Really Quit Careers and Head Home”

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the publisher’s website: Noting a phenomenon that might seem to recall a previous era, The New York Times Magazine recently portrayed women who leave their careers in order to become full-time mothers as “opting out.” But, are high-achieving professional … Continue reading →

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Jody Raphael, “Freeing Tammy: Women, Drugs, and Incarceration”

Posted on May 1, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Jody Raphael, Senior Research Fellow, DePaul College of Law, has recently published the third book in her women, poverty, and violence trilogy, a feminist work (a ten-year project) that uses women’s own voices to show how violence makes and keeps … Continue reading →

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“There are moments when the injustice of having to leave your country, simply because an imbecile got it into his head to invade it, is overwhelming. It is unfair that in order to survive and live normally, we have to leave our home and what remains of family and friends…”

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Riverbend, the author of Baghdad Burning and Baghdad Burning II, has decided to leave Iraq. Read her post about this here. Via Heart.

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Kate O’Riordan and David J. Phillips, “Queer Online, Media Technology and Sexuality”

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the book’s webpage: This collection draws together contemporary research into queer theory and practices, as they intersect with new media and communication technologies. It provides a synthesis of critical debates in these fields followed by empirical analyses of current … Continue reading →

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“Spin Control” by Chris Moriarty Wins Award!

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From this site: Chris Moriarty’s Spin Control was named as the winner of the 2007 Philip K. Dick Award at Norwescon 30, in SeaTac, Washington. The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society for … Continue reading →

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s “Infidel”

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Kameron Hurley reviews Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Infidel at her terrific blog, Brutal Women. There is a post about the NYT’s review of this book here.

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Joan MacLeod Heminway, “Martha Stewart’s Legal Troubles”

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Editor and Feminist Law Prof Joan MacLeod Heminway is a good friend and brilliant scholar. Here is the Amazon.com description of her new book: Martha Stewart’s Legal Troubles: Heminway brings together essays written by legal scholars specializing in both white … Continue reading →

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Ann Bartow, “Some Peer-to-Peer, Democratically and Voluntarily Produced Thoughts About ‘The Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom,’ By Yochai Benkler”

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Ann Bartow

As my friend Siva Vaidhyanathan did before me, I wrote a review of Benkler’s (relatively) new book, which can be downloaded here. In fact, I mention Siva’s review in my review, so feel free to offer your review of my … Continue reading →

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Sherri Williams v. Attorney General of Alabama: 11th Circuit Upholds Alabama’s Vibrator Ban

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Ann Bartow

According to the opinion, there “is no fundamantal right to use sexual devices.” The previous S.J. in favor of the plaintiff was reversed. Spirited dissent by J. Barkett begins at page 43 (scroll down). I’d like to invite everyone in … Continue reading →

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The Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Volume I: The Woman Rebel, 1900-1928 The birth control crusader, feminist, and reformer Margaret Sanger was one of the most controversial and compelling figures inthe twentieth century. This first volume of The Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger documents the critical … Continue reading →

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“The Sound the Stars Make Rushing Through the Sky: The Writings of Jane Johnston Schoolcraft”

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the publisher’s website: Introducing a dramatic new chapter to American Indian literary history, this book brings to the public for the first time the complete writings of the first known American Indian literary writer, Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (her English … Continue reading →

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Celia R. Daileader, “Racism, Misogyny, and the Othello Myth”

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the publisher’s webpage: Through readings of texts spanning four centuries, and bridging the Atlantic – from genres as diverse as English Renaissance drama, abolitionist literature, gothic horror and contemporary romance – Daileader questions why Anglo-American culture’s most widely-read and … Continue reading →

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Douglas M. Branson, “No Seat at the Table: How Corporate Governance and Law Keep Women Out of the Boardroom”

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Ann Bartow

From the NYU Press site: Women are completing MBA and Law degrees in record high numbers, but their struggle to attain director positions in corporate America continues. Although explanations for this disconnect abound, neither career counselors nor scholars have paid … Continue reading →

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Lindsay Blohm and Ashley Riveira, “Presumed Equal: What America’s Top Women Lawyers Really Think About Their Firms”

Posted on December 4, 2006 by Ann Bartow

From the book’s website: Even though men and women have graduated law school at nearly the same rate for two decades, women still make up only 17% of partners at law firms. Since 1995, Presumed Equal has provided valuable insight … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Alice Clement, “Love for Sale: Courting, Treating, and Prostitution in New York City, 1900-1945”

Posted on November 4, 2006 by Ann Bartow

From the book’s website: The intense urbanization and industrialization of America’s largest city from the turn of the twentieth century to World War II was accompanied by profound shifts in sexual morality, sexual practices, and gender roles. Comparing prostitution and … Continue reading →

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“The College Administrator’s Survival Guide”

Posted on October 24, 2006 by Ann Bartow

The cover and the use of initials in place of a first name are a little off-putting, but I’m guessing that was the publisher’s idea, so that prospective readers wouldn’t be scared off by girl germs. The author is in … Continue reading →

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“Hidden victims of a brutal conflict: Iraq’s women”

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Ann Bartow

The Observer (via the U.K. Guardian Unlimited) reported yesterday: …Iraqis do not like to talk about it much, but there is an understanding of what is going on these days. If a young woman is abducted and murdered without a … Continue reading →

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“Pink Ribbons, Inc.: Breast Cancer and the Politics of Philanthropy”

Posted on September 30, 2006 by Ann Bartow

From the publisher’s website: In Pink Ribbons, Inc., Samantha King traces how breast cancer has been transformed from a stigmatized disease and individual tragedy to a market-driven industry of survivorship. In an unprecedented outpouring of philanthropy, corporations turn their formidable … Continue reading →

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“James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon” by Julie Phillips

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Ann Bartow

From Body Impolitic: Tiptree (born in 1910) was, among many other things, a woman who made many of her choices and a lot of her self-definition out of her relationship with men for much of her life. A very traditionally … Continue reading →

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“Feminist Methodologies for International Relations”

Posted on September 10, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Edited by Brook A. Ackerly, Maria Stern, and Jacqui True, the book’s webpage provides this overview: Why is feminist research carried out in international relations (IR)? What are the methodologies and methods that have been developed in order to carry … Continue reading →

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner and Joan Blades, “The Motherhood Manifesto”

Posted on September 10, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner and Joan Blades have published a new book entited The Motherhood Manifesto: What America’s Moms Want:And What to Do About It. Read an interview of Rowe-Finkbeiner by Celina De Leon of Feministing here. Below is an excerpt: Do … Continue reading →

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“Planet of the Arabs”

Posted on September 8, 2006 by Ann Bartow

It’s a video montage illustrating Hollywood’s relentless dehumanization and vilification of Arabs and Muslims. You can view it here or here. Powerful and disturbing. Update: Patrick S. O’Donnell writes (see “comments” for the full text of his observations) : I … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Links and Notes

Posted on September 2, 2006 by Ann Bartow

The AFL-CIO has a “Labor Day 2006” webpage here, that links to labor-oriented films and videos here, music here, and games here. You can read the transcript of an interview with Barbara Ehrenreich about the state of America’s workers and … Continue reading →

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