A Ballad of Love and Glory: A Novel By Reyna Grande A Long Petal of the Sea meets Cold Mountain in this sweeping historical saga following a Mexican army nurse and an Irish soldier who must fight, at first for their survival and then for their love, amidst the atrocity of the Mexican-American War—from the author of the "timely and riveting" (People) Across a Hundred Mountains and The Distance Between Us. A forgotten war. An unforgettable romance. The year is … [Read more...] about Corrido de Amor y Gloria: Una Novela
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How to Suppress Women’s Writing
by Joanna Russ Are women able to achieve anything they set their minds to? In How to Suppress Women's Writing, award-winning novelist and scholar Joanna Russ lays bare the subtle–and not so subtle–strategies that society uses to ignore, condemn, or belittle women who produce literature. As relevant today as when it was first published in 1983, this book has motivated generations of readers with its powerful feminist critique. "What is it going to take to break apart these rigidities? … [Read more...] about How to Suppress Women’s Writing
Compañeras: Zapatista Women’s Stories
by Hilary Klein This is the untold story of the women of the Zapatista movement and the roles they played in the guerrilla army. Gathered by longtime community organiser Hilary Klein, the Zapatista women's own recollections of their lives, struggles and critical involvement bring to light the tremendous transformation of gender roles that has occurred in this culture of revolution. Instructive for all who are committed to examining how existing grassroots alternatives to global capitalism … [Read more...] about Compañeras: Zapatista Women’s Stories
In the Upper Country: A Novel
by Kai Thomas The fates of two unforgettable women—one just beginning a journey of reckoning and self-discovery and the other completing her life's last vital act—intertwine in this sweeping, powerful novel set at the terminus of the Underground Railroad. In the 1800s in Dunmore, a Canadian town settled by people fleeing enslavement in the American south, young Lensinda Martin works for a crusading Black journalist. One night, a neighboring farmer summons Lensinda after a slave hunter … [Read more...] about In the Upper Country: A Novel
Trapper Hat
From designer Eugenia Kim, comes the "Owen" leather-trimmed faux fur "trapper" hat. Retails for $395. Sold out online. Now at Gold Mine Thrift for $148. Your ears will be warm and your head in the height of fashion! … [Read more...] about Trapper Hat
Hemingway’s Legacy
Hemingway’s lifestyle appears aspirational to many, but like some present-day influencers, there was more to him than met the public eye. There was a dark side to the hypermasculinity so central to his brand. He battled with insecurity, jealousy, and alcoholism, and had fistfights and affairs. As a result of his lifestyle, Hemingway sustained significant injuries including nine concussions, and the depression, health problems, and mental decline these injuries caused ultimately led to his … [Read more...] about Hemingway’s Legacy
