Interviews
Extraordinary Girls: Meet Julia Landauer, College NASCAR Racer
Julia Landauer began racing go-carts when she was still in elementary school. Now a sophomore at Stanford, Julia has maintained a career in racing, becoming one of only a few women NASCAR drivers. I talked with Julia recently about her amazing career, extraordinary goals, and crazy-busy life! FL: What first sparked your interest in racing? [...]
Interview: Amy Richards
Profile of Third-Wave Feminist and Writer: Amy Richards Amy Richards is the co-author of Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future, along with Jennifer Baumgardner. You can read my review of her book here. In addition to this project, she has worked on several other books, and been a continuous advocates for women of all [...]
Interview: Gail Collins
Profile of a New York Times Op-Ed Columnist: Gail Collins Gail Collins is a New York Times Columnist and bestselling author, who has written two books about the history of women in the United States. In addition to writing about groundbreaking women, Ms. Collins is one herself. She became the first woman ever appointed editor [...]
Reviews
Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future
Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future, By Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards Want a no-nonsense guide to feminism? Here it is. Manifesta, by Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards is packed full of information and evidence that hope to define feminism. The two authors begin the book with a look at a world without feminism. [...]
Rumors of Our Progress Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Rumors of Our Progress Have Been Greatly Exaggerated, By Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney If the title isn’t grabbing enough, the introduction alone will entice any reader. Through her own story as a female representative, the stories of other working women in America, and statistics and evidence supporting her point, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney’s, Rumors of [...]
Girls of Riyadh
Girls of Riyadh, By Rajaa Alsanea Girls of Riyadh, by Rajaa Alsanea is an expose in disguise. Although the book, beginning with, “Ladies and Gentlemen: You are invited to join me in one of the most explosive scandals, and noisiest, wildest all-night parties around,” is meant to be scandalous, it ends up being so for [...]
30 Ways of Looking At Hillary
30 Ways of Looking At Hillary, Edited By Susan Morrison If every woman in America had voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2008 election, she would have won. So, why didn’t they? Thirty Ways of Looking At Hillary, edited by Susan Morrison, takes a many sided look at the woman who has provoked the most [...]
