Women Warriors for Social Justice

The books include extraordinary stories by and about radical women who considered themselves to be links in the chain in the battle for social justice. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2020-04-09 10:37:30 UTC ]
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Little Women, Good Omens and Queenie are among the film, TV and audio adaptations shortlisted for the Creativity Across Media: Entertainment & Originality Awards (CAMEO) awards 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-19 03:06:07 UTC ]
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A photograph that is right for the website can be wrong for social media | Elisabeth Ribbans

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A journalist’s quest to bring murderous Klansmen to justice

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Since Yahoo first organized its directory of websites (manually, no less) in 1994, past the “portal” years of “carriage fees” and syndication agreements, and through a decade of ever-changing search and social indexing algorithms, digital distribution has been a frustrating, elusive and often... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Why are Gen X women struggling? A new book explores the many possible reasons.

Ada Calhoun’s “Why We Can’t Sleep” is both a comprehensive and breezy look at the new midlife crisis. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-07 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Finding Liberation in the Early Years of the Women’s Royal Naval Service

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Qandeel Baloch was a social media star in Pakistan. A new book explores her life and murder.

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[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-06 15:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-04 09:49:39 UTC ]
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Folio: Announces Call For Nominations for 2020’s Top Women in Media Awards

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[ Folio Magazine | 2020-01-28 21:07:59 UTC ]
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Katherine Kayne on the Strong Women of Hawaii’s Painful History

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