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30 Books in 30 Days Challenge

We’ve seen many #30booksin30days challenges over the interwebs but Courtney Rogers’ article on Book Riot caught our eye (and our imagination). We combed through our growing collection of women’s history books in the Gal’s Guide Library and have come up with a list of 30 books each under 300 pages.  But because Gal’s Guide celebrates […]

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Gal’s Guide NEWS for August 16, 2019 (Brought to you by diamonds)

News and updates from the Gal’s Guide Library and Research Center for August 16, 2019. Brought to you by diamonds. YouTube Version https://youtu.be/jaP16g4cl1A SHOW NOTES: The third edition of the Gal’s Guide NEWS. Brought to you by diamonds. More on Mary Frances Gerety, copywriter of “A Diamond is Forever” Library NEWS Girl Scout Troop 1747 […]

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Mary Wells Lawrence

Plop, plop, fizz, fizz oh what a relief it is that Gal’s Guide Podcast is back! This week Katie brings to the table the trailblazer in the advertising world who was reasonable for the famous Alka Seltzer ad, Mary Wells Lawrence.  Joined by Dr. Leah Leach, Bonnie Fillenwarth and Kami Leach the gals talk about […]

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Gal’s Guide Recommended Reads and Views for Women in Advertising

Mad Women: The Other Side of Life on Madison Avenue in the ’60s and Beyond by Jane Maas. Women of Design: Influence And Inspiration from the Original Trailblazer to the new Groundbreakers by Armin Vit Deadly Persuasion: Why Women and Girls Must Fight the Addictive Power of Advertising by Jean Kilbourne Am I Thin Enough […]

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We Need Advertising Books

Gal’s Guide is building the first independent women’s history library. Each month we push to expand our collection to include a diverse look at women from different backgrounds, occupations, and regions.  This month we want to expand our coverage of women in advertising. Here are the top 20 books/DVDs we would love to add to the library! […]

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Gal’s Guide Recommended Reads About Women in Music

While there are several wonderful options for books, movies, and that shine a light on women in music we have narrowed it down to a mix of our top recommendations for July. OUR RECOMMENDED READS: Dusty: An Intimate Portrait of a Musical Legend by Karen Bartlett Also, check out the episode of Gal’s Guide to […]

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Seeking Books About Women In Music

Gal’s Guide is building an independent women’s history library and is seeking works by women and about women. This month we have a list of books by and about women in music. UPDATE: The Gal’s Guide Library opened March 6, 2020. Each link goes to our Amazon Smile Charity Wish List. If you have these books and would […]

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Books & Baked Goods!

We haven’t had an event in a while as we’ve been busy stocking a library, so let’s catch up with some books & baked goods! It’s Good Neighbor Day at the Noblesville Farmers Market on July 13 and Gal’s Guide will be raising money for our women’s history library by selling a variety of used […]

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Alla Nazimova

The margaritas have kicked in as the gal-pals let their geek flags fly and talk about movie universes they would love to be in before rooting for syphilis to take out an abusive father. Bonnie’s 1 Cool LGBT Thing is about actress Alla Nazimova who was paid more than Mary Pickford, had a theater and […]

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Gal’s Guide NEWS for June 14 (brought to you by unicorns)

News and updates from the Gal’s Guide Library and Research Center for June 14, 2019. Brought to you by Unicorns. YouTube Version https://youtu.be/EdtrNV480no Show Notes: First edition of the Gal’s Guide NEWS. North. East, South, West are directions on our compass logo but can also be moved around to spell NEWS. (We’re so punny). Brought […]