Steinem Sisters @ the Library

Posted on January 6, 2019

by April S

The Steinem Sisters series of book discussions and ongoing programming celebrate the lives and achievements of women. All are welcome. We hope you’ll join us.

Upcoming Steinem Sisters Programs

Summer 2019

Feminist Book Discussion

Jun 12 | 6-7 p.m.

Aug 7 | 6-7 p.m.

Want to explore women-centered books and discuss current events surrounding feminism and equality? We’ll read a variety of books that explore the many intersections of women’s lives. All are welcome.

Talking Circle with Steinem Sisters Collective

Jul 17 | 6-7 p.m.

An informal discussion of a provocative topic related to feminism. All voices welcome.

To find out about programs beyond the listings above – visit our programs page or pick up the latest program guide from any of our Library locations.

Programming for adults ages 18+ toledolibrary.org/getinvolved 419.259.5200

Steinem Sisters Reading Recommendations

Rage becomes her : the power of women's anger / Soraya L. Chemaly
Equality for women=prosperity for all : the disastrous global crisis of gender inequality / Augusto Lopez-Claros and Bahiyyih Nakhjavani
The Essential Feminist Reader by Estelle B. Freedman
When everything changed : the amazing journey of American women from 1960 to the present / Gail Collins
Reclaiming our space : how black feminists are changing the world from the tweets to the streets / Feminista Jones
Sharp : the women who made an art of having an opinion / Michelle Dean
Double bind : women on ambition / edited by Robin Romm
This will be my undoing : living at the Intersection of black, female, and feminist in (white) America / Morgan Jerkins
Women & Power : A Manifesto by Mary Beard
In praise of difficult women : life lessons from 29 heroines who dared to break the rules / Karen Karbo ; foreword by Cheryl Strayed ; illustrations by Kimberly Glyder
Geek girl rising : inside the sisterhood shaking up tech / Heather Cabot and Samantha Walravens
Feminasty : the complicated woman's guide to surviving the patriarchy without drinking herself to death / Erin Gibson
All the women in my family sing : women write the world--essays on equality, justice, and freedom / edited by Deborah Santana
Sister citizen : shame, stereotypes, and Black women in America / Melissa V. Harris-Perry
Feminist fight club : an office survival manual (for a sexist workplace) / Jessica Bennett ; illustrations by Saskia Wariner ; with Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell

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