Category Archives: Recommended Books

“Ask Bill” by Stephanie McMillan

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Ann Bartow

From here, where there is a clearer version. Via Feministing. Update: You can buy a print of this cartoon here.

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“Why I’m Still Married: Women Write Their Hearts Out on Love, Loss, Sex, and Who Does the Dishes”

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Ann Bartow

“Why I’m Still Married: Women Write Their Hearts Out on Love, Loss, Sex, and Who Does the Dishes,” edited by Karen Propp and Jean Trounstine. From the Amazon.com page: “Whether they’re on their first marriage or their fourth, each of … Continue reading →

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E.L. Doctorow’s “The March”

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Last July I organized a panel discussion called “Southern Fried Feminism,” at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools 2005 Annual Meeting. My panelists included Deseriee Kennedy, who gave a feminist critique of “abstinence only” sex education as promulgated by the … Continue reading →

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“Adapting Minds, Evolutionary Psychology and the Persistent Quest for Human Nature”

Posted on March 17, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Nancy McClernan at Heavens to Mergatroyd has nice things to say about Adapting Minds, Evolutionary Psychology and the Persistent Quest for Human Nature by David J. Buller, such as: “…what Buller lacks in user-friendly presentation he makes up for in … Continue reading →

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“The Education of Jane Addams” by Victoria Bissell Brown

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Ann Bartow

From the book’s webpage: …”In its sharp departure from standard Addams lore, The Education of Jane Addams challenges the received image of America’s premier pacifist and urban reformer. While urging respect for Addams’s autobiography in its delivery of emotional truths, … Continue reading →

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“Literary Mama: Reading for the Maternally Inclined”

Posted on February 25, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Edited by Andrea J. Buchanan and Amy Hudock. From the authors’ website: “For mothers who write or aspire to, who find meaning and humor in the demanding but wondrous daily experience of raising children, and who value the sharing of … Continue reading →

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Two Book Reviews

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Both here, by Grace at “Avast! Feminist Conspiracy!” The books she considers are Selling Women Short: The Landmark Battle for Worker’s Rights at Wal-Mart, by Liza Featherstone, and Sisters: The Lives of America’s Suffragists by Jean H. Baker (both links … Continue reading →

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“HOW THE PRO-CHOICE MOVEMENT SAVED AMERICA: Freedom, Politics, and the War on Sex” by Cristina Page

Posted on February 21, 2006 by Ann Bartow

An “Editorial Review” from Amazon.com: “The passion of the pro-life movement extends beyond abortion opposition to an overarching desire to end contraceptive use and to restrict sex to procreation only, argues Page, director of a national pro-choice organization. In contrast, … Continue reading →

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The University of Wisconsin’s College Library’s Women’s Collection

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Ann Bartow

According to this site: “…the collection provides books and videos emphasizing current women’s issues of interest to undergraduates, including the students in Women’s Studies courses. The collection includes titles about women’s health concerns and topics such as abortion, women and … Continue reading →

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An Unexpectedly Good Book: “Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood” by Koren Zailckas

Posted on February 12, 2006 by Ann Bartow

I spent most of today in the Philadelphia airport, trying to get back to Columbia, SC through the blizzard. I started the day at 6 am, where I learned that one can walk underground from Broad and Locust streets in … Continue reading →

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Phyllis Horn Epstein: “Women-at-Law: Lessons Learned Along the Pathways to Success”

Posted on February 9, 2006 by Ann Bartow

“[A]uthor Phyllis Horn Epstein interviewed over 100 women lawyers of all ages, backgrounds,and lifestyle in a wide variety of practice settings in the nation….Women-at-Law provides women with ideas and suggestions about how to deal with their professional and personal goals … Continue reading →

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Carrie Yang Costello:”Professional Identity Crisis: Race, Class, Gender, and Success at Professional Schools”

Posted on February 8, 2006 by Ann Bartow

The Amazon.com summary: “The fact that women and people of color tend to underperform at professional schools is a source of controversy. Conservatives blame affirmative action, while liberals blame intentional discrimination. The extensive research reported in Professional Identity Crisis belies … Continue reading →

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Kate Michelman Has Written a Memoir: “With Liberty and Justice for All: A Life Spent Protecting the Right to Choose”

Posted on February 7, 2006 by Ann Bartow

From the first chapter: …”This is a book about one woman’s choice–my choice–how I came to terms with it, how I came to believe reproductive rights were central to women’s and children’s well-being, and how we can continue to create … Continue reading →

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New Book: “Handbook of Children, Culture, and Violence”

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Edited by Nancy E. Dowd, Dorothy G. Singer, and Robin Fretwell Wilson; here is a summary from the Sage Publications webpage: Questions relating to violence and children surround us in the media: should V-chips be placed in every television set? … Continue reading →

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New Book: “Rethinking Commodification: Cases and Readings in Law and Culture”

Posted on January 23, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Edited by Martha M. Ertman and Joan C. Williams, here is a summary from the NYU Press webpage: What is the price of a limb? A child? Ethnicity? Love? In a world that is often ruled by buyers and sellers, … Continue reading →

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Book Recommendation: “The Place of Families: Fostering Capacity, Equality, and Responsibility,” by Linda C. McClain.

Posted on January 20, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Larry Solum recommended this book at his Legal Theory blog a couple of weeks ago and it looks great!

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