Today we're happy to be celebrating women for International Women's Day. We love seeing posts from women entrepreneurs, artists, politicians, and more. But as booksellers, we wanted to put together some great options to add to your reading list that are written by women.
The Marrow Thieves & Hunting By Stars by Cherie Dimaline is a beautiful story about a dystopian future built on the same principles of the historical suffering within Canada's Indigenous past. It is a powerful duology that explores the issues we face when we forget the tragedies of our past.
Everything After by Aly Dort is a recent release of a collection of works that explore trauma, mental health, and strength. A tragically beautiful memoir of the trials that women face within society as they grow up.
Ducks by Kate Beaton explores the difficulties that women face in male-dominated industries and the dangers to their mental and physical health associated with their careers in these fields.
Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson is a collection of essays that explore life, family, creativity, and chronic illness from a progressive, positive, and hopeful perspective.
Grass by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim tells the story of women who were forced into sexual slavery during the Second World War. Through beautiful artwork and plot, this story tells of the sexual oppression of women less than a century ago and the generation ramifications they lived with well into their later life.
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones explores the effects of being a wrongfully convicted Black American, on their lives, families, and careers. As of 2022, the National Registry of Exonerations shows that nearly four times as many Black Americans have been convicted of crimes compared to their proportion of the American population.
And finally, Dumplin' by Julie Murphy, which is a young adult novel about the standards of beauty that women are expected to meet and the challenges that women face when they do not fit within them.