{"id":150439,"date":"2020-03-02T02:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T10:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=150439"},"modified":"2020-08-18T14:50:09","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T21:50:09","slug":"books-for-womens-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/books-for-womens-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Add These 10 Must-Reads to Your Bookshelf for\u00a0Women&#8217;s History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Women&#8217;s History Month is a time to commemorate and encourage the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. And what better way to do that than by reading one of these female-focused books? These picks are sure to educate and inspire you!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150441\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Genius.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102630\/Genius.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102630\/Genius-147x222.png 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102630\/Genius-152x230.png 152w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102630\/Genius-404x610.png 404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-genius-of-women-janice-kaplan\/1132180128#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Genius of Women: From Overlooked to Changing the World<\/em> by Janice Kaplan $27<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>How many geniuses can you name? How many of those are women? Kaplan weaves stories of overlooked women in history with interviews from scientists, artists and scholars to discover why the genius of women has been unseen or ignored for so long.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150443\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Land-of-Men.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102646\/Land-of-Men.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102646\/Land-of-Men-146x222.png 146w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102646\/Land-of-Men-152x230.png 152w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102646\/Land-of-Men-402x610.png 402w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/in-the-land-of-men-adrienne-miller\/1131500102?ean=9780062682413#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>In the Land of Men<\/em> by Adrienne Miller $28.99<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The author looks back at her time during the male rule at major publications like <em>GQ\u00a0<\/em>and <em>Esquire<\/em>. Follow Miller as she becomes the literary editor of <em>Esquire<\/em> and works with one of the most popular writers of the time: David Foster Wallace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150444\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Feminist-Mainfesto.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102702\/Feminist-Mainfesto.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102702\/Feminist-Mainfesto-155x222.png 155w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102702\/Feminist-Mainfesto-161x230.png 161w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102702\/Feminist-Mainfesto-427x610.png 427w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/dear-ijeawele-or-a-feminist-manifesto-in-fifteen-suggestions-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie\/1125362448?ean=9780525434801#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions<\/em> by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie $8.95<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Part of the feminist movement is becoming empowered and making sure that the same empowerment exists for the next generation as well. Adichie\u2019s tips are bold and realistic, but full of humor too, making it a great read for anyone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150448\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Illustrated1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102813\/Illustrated1.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102813\/Illustrated1-175x222.png 175w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102813\/Illustrated1-182x230.png 182w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102813\/Illustrated1-482x610.png 482w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-illustrated-feminist-aura-lewis\/1132798944?ean=9781419742118#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Illustrated Feminist: 100 Years of Suffrage, Strength, and Sisterhood in America<\/em> by Aura Lewis $19.99<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>In order to know where you\u2019re going, it\u2019s important to know where you\u2019ve come from. You\u2019ll enjoy learning about 100 years&#8217; worth of women\u2019s history with these standout moments from each decade accompanied by colorful illustrations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150449\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Island-of-Women1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102824\/Island-of-Women1.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102824\/Island-of-Women1-147x222.png 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102824\/Island-of-Women1-152x230.png 152w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102824\/Island-of-Women1-404x610.png 404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-island-of-sea-women-lisa-see\/1128863904?ean=9781501154850#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Island of Sea Women<\/em> by Lisa See $27<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>On Jeju, a small Korean island, the female diving collective is revered and one of the reasons why women make the rules. Mi-ja and Yong-sook enjoy a strong friendship as they become a part of this honored group, but the events and aftermath of WWII threaten to break their bond and destroy the place they call home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150450\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Believe-ME.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102849\/Believe-ME.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102849\/Believe-ME-147x222.png 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102849\/Believe-ME-153x230.png 153w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102849\/Believe-ME-405x610.png 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/believe-me-jessica-valenti\/1130502252?ean=9781580058797#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Believe Me: How Trusting Women Can Change the World<\/em>\u00a0edited by Jessica Valenti and Jaclyn Friedman $28<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>It all started as a discussion at a party one night and turned into a brilliant collection of powerful essays. From the workplace to the courtroom &#8212; and everywhere in between &#8212; the voices of women need to be heard and believed for our culture to change, and these essays are a good place to start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150451\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nobodys-Victim.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102912\/Nobodys-Victim.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102912\/Nobodys-Victim-146x222.png 146w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102912\/Nobodys-Victim-151x230.png 151w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102912\/Nobodys-Victim-402x610.png 402w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/nobodys-victim-carrie-goldberg\/1129997598?ean=9780525533771#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Nobody&#8217;s Victim: Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Pervs, and Trolls<\/em> by\u00a0Carrie Goldberg $27<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>These days, it seems like there\u2019s one major court case after another reported in the news. That\u2019s why Goldberg is using her own experience to fight for her clients\u2019 rights and bring justice to those who\u2019ve experienced abhorrent sexual violence and shocking privacy violations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150452\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dutiful-Daughter.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102949\/Dutiful-Daughter.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102949\/Dutiful-Daughter-148x222.png 148w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102949\/Dutiful-Daughter-153x230.png 153w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25102949\/Dutiful-Daughter-405x610.png 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/memoirs-of-a-dutiful-daughter-simone-de-beauvoir\/1015808675?ean=9780060825195\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter<\/em> by Simone de Beauvoir $15.99<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>While mostly known for <em>The Second Sex<\/em>, de Beauvoir also penned many other books and memoirs that are just as full of female power and just as beautifully written. In this memoir, she recalls her childhood and her rebellions against the expectations of a woman in the 1920s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150453\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fighting-for-Space.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25103020\/Fighting-for-Space.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25103020\/Fighting-for-Space-147x222.png 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25103020\/Fighting-for-Space-152x230.png 152w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25103020\/Fighting-for-Space-404x610.png 404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/fighting-for-space-amy-shira-teitel\/1131501679?ean=9781538716045#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight<\/em> by Shira Teitel $30<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019re all familiar with the Space Race, but there was another competition going on: the fight to get a woman in space. Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb were at the forefront of this battle, fighting not only to get into space but also to make the program so much more than just a \u201cwoman\u2019s astronaut program.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150454\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/The-Firsts.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25103054\/The-Firsts.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25103054\/The-Firsts-147x222.png 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25103054\/The-Firsts-152x230.png 152w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/25103054\/The-Firsts-403x610.png 403w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-firsts-jennifer-steinhauer\/1133059230?ean=9781616209995#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Firsts: The Inside Story of the Women Reshaping Congress<\/em> by Jennifer Steinhaeur $27.95<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The 2018 elections saw the largest number of women sworn into duty at the United States Congress. Go behind the scenes during their first year in office as they embark on a historic path.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Women's History Month is a time to commemorate and encourage the study, observance, and celebration ...","author":7532775,"featured_media":150657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/02130057\/womens.png","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/02130057\/womens-386x200.png","formated_date":"March 2, 2020","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"Kristine Eckart","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#aee0ef","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150439"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532775"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150439"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150439\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}