Gals Guide
Anonymous Was a Woman: A Celebration in Words and Images of Traditional American Art – and the Women Who Made It by Mirra Bank The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature by Sue Stuart-Smith Mozart’s Women: His Family, His Friends, His Music by Jane Glover Hildegard of Bingen: The Woman of Her Age by […]
While there are several wonderful options for books about women in art, we have picked from our library collection and from our staffs reading list. Young Readers Nonfiction Women Artists A to Z by Melanie LaBarge We Are Artists: Women who Made their Mark on the World by Kari Herbert Nonfiction Embroidering our Heritage: The […]
While there are several wonderful options for books about STEM, we have picked from our library collection and from our staffs reading list. Young Readers Nonfiction Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed The World by Rachel Ignotofsky Galaxy Girls: 50 Amazing Stories of Women in Space by Libby Jackson Women in STEM: Women Who Changed […]
Welcome, fellow book lovers! Around here, we believe a TBR (To Be Read) pile isn’t a problem—it’s a lifestyle. Gal’s Guide librarians, volunteers, and readers are forever chasing down hidden gems, spotlighting women’s voices, and curating lists that will inspire, challenge, and delight. This page is where we gather our favorite recommendations and themed catalogs […]
When the concept of the “medieval woman” is brought up in conversation, it is not an uncommon occurrence to hear them equated to the weak damsels-in-distress types that are depicted in our modern depiction of medieval stories. Princesses swoon over the arms of dashingly muscular men in armor, unable to stand on their own two […]
Katie finishes up Solidarity Month by talking about the author Jessie Redmon Fauset. As an editor of The Crisis as well as a poet and novelist, Jessie showcased the true image of African-American life. Her characters were working professionals and dealt with themes of feminism, “passing” and racial discrimination. Learn more about Jessie on this […]
Riwo continues Solidarity Month with a powerful episode about the work of Tarana Burke and the #MeToo Movement. Video About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women from around the world. Each of our presenters has a pick. Is she ancient history? Is she breaking […]
The intention of this list is for members of the Gal’s Guide LGBTQ+Ally group to share media materials that are helpful to LGBTQ+ persons, as well as media that is helpful to allies for empathy and knowledge building. Please Note: Like most of us, our group has a large to-be-read pile, that being said there […]
Got a favorite story or poem in the Gal’s Guide Anthology: Women of History? Vote for People’s Choice! Voting ends April 19 Vote until midnight April 19th for your favorite story/poem in the Gal’s Guide Anthology: Women of History. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, April 20th.
The gal pals get into how important Black History is to the community before sharing their adoring love for Tina Turner. Tina is an inspiration on SO many levels. Katie talks about Tina’s life and also Tina’s newest book Happiness Becomes You which focuses more on her Baptist upbring and her Buddhist faith. Show Notes […]
Feminism Or Death: How the Women’s Movement Can Save the Planet by Françoise d’Eaubonne Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability and Peace by Vandana Shiva Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day by Kaitlin B. Curtice Women Rose Rooted: The Journey to Authenticity and Belonging by Sharon Blackie Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, […]
The Memoirs of Alice Guy Blaché by Alice Guy, Roberta and Simone Blaché Shout, Sister Shout! The Untold Story of Rock-an-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe by Gayle Wald Awakened Woman: Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams by Dr. Tererai Trent Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good by Tina Turner Wishful […]
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir Woman in the Nineteenth Century by Margaret Fuller Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne by Wilda C. Gafney The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf What 5 Women’s History […]
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson Dear Life by Alice Munro The Round House by Louise Erdrich Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach What 5 Women’s History Books Do You Recommend? Let us know […]
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot As a scientist, it’s incredibly important to understand and celebrate the life of Henrietta Lacks and the contributions her cells have made to science. Julia Pastrana: The Tragic Story of he Victorian Ape Woman by Christopher Hals Gylseth and Lars O. Toverud Julia Pastrana was intelligent, […]
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