MOWPI's Women's History Month Reads

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The Mayor's Office on Women's Policies and Initiatives are celebrating Women's History Month with some of their favorite reads. Check them out today with your DC Public Library card. 

Fiction

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

Honoree Fanonne Jeffers

The Women

The Women

Kristin Hannah

People of Means

People of Means

Nancy Johnson

Pride and Protest

Pride and Protest

Nikki Payne

The House of Eve

The House of Eve

Sadeqa Johnson

Memoirs

Crying in the Bathroom

Crying in the Bathroom

Erika L. Sánchez

Gather me : a memoir in praise of the books that saved me

Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books that Saved Me

Glory Edim

The Third Gilmore Girl

The Third Gilmore Girl

Kelly Bishop

How to Say Babylon

How to Say Babylon

Safiya Sinclair

In the Country of Women

In the Country of Women

Susan Straight

History

111 Places in Womens History in Washington That You Must Not Miss

111 Places in Women's History in Washington

Kaitlin Calogera, Rebecca Grawl

The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote

The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote

Elaine Weiss

The Book of Gutsy Women

The Book of Gusty Women

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton

Career and Wellness

The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table

The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table

Minda Harts

The strong Black woman : how a myth endangers the physical and mental health of Black women

The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women

Marita Golden

Good anxiety : harnessing the power of the most misunderstood emotion

Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion

Wendy Suzuki

Life, I swear : intimate stories from Black women on identity, healing, and self-trust

Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing, and Self-trust

Chloe Dulce Louvouezo

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Topic: Heritage Months
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