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Big girls don't cry : a memoir about taking up space / by Swan, Susan,1945-author.; Atwood, Margaret,1939-writer of foreword.;
"Swan examines the expectations of women of her generation and beyond using the lens of her then-unusual height as a metaphor for the way women are expected not to take up space in the world"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Swan, Susan, 1945-; Tall people; Tall women; Authors, Canadian (English); Women authors, Canadian (English);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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L.A. women / by Berman, Ella,author.;
"An electrifying novel about the complicated friendship between two ambitious and talented female writers in 1960s Los Angeles and the ultimate artistic betrayal: one writes a book based on the other's life ... from the author of Reese's Book Club pick Before We Were Innocent. After a steady descent from literary stardom, Lane Warren is back. She's set to secure a new book deal based off the life of her sometimes friend and mostly rival, notorious free spirit and muse, Gala Margolis. Lane's only problem is that Gala has been missing for months ... nobody can find her. Ten years earlier, Gala was a charming socialite and Lane was a Hollywood outsider amidst the glittering 1960's LA party scene. Though never best friends, Lane found Gala sharp and compelling. Gala liked that Lane took her seriously. They were both writers. They were drawn to each other. That is until Gala's star began to rise, and Lane grew more envious. Then Lane decided to do something that she wouldn't ever be able to take back ... changing the trajectory of both their lives"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Ambition; Betrayal; Female friendship; Socialites; Women authors;
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The holiday cottage / by Morgan, Sarah(Romance fiction writer),author.;
In this new novel from Sarah Morgan, a workaholic woman named Imogen has invented a fake life so that her colleagues will think of her as 'normal'. To get away from her alcoholic mother, Imogen spends the holidays at a cottage with her sympathetic boss Dorothy. Dorothy knows more about Imogen's life that she's letting on, and by the end of the holidays, Imogen has to decide if she is content to keep pretending, or embrace the chances she's been given by her perspective-changing holiday.
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Christmas stories; Children of alcoholics; Secrecy; Women supervisors; Women;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Joyride : a memoir / by Orlean, Susan,author.;
"Following The Library Book, the biggest bestseller in Susan Orlean's storied career, Joyride is a delightful and exhilarating memoir of finding her creative calling and purpose that invites us to approach life with wonder, curiosity, and a relentless sense of fun, from the beloved New Yorker writer hailed as "a national treasure" by the Washington Post"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Orlean, Susan.; Authors, American; Authors, American; Journalists; Women authors; Women journalists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Strangers : a novel / by Vermette, Katherena,1977-author.;
A breathtaking companion to her bestselling debut 'The Break', Katherena Vermettes 'The Strangers' brings readers into the dynamic world of the Stranger family, the strength of their bond, the shared pain in their past, and the light that beckons from the horizon. This is a searing exploration of race, class, inherited trauma, and matrilineal bonds that - despite everything - refuse to be broken. Vermette is a Metis writer from Treaty One territory, heart of the Metis nation, Winnipeg, MB. A Dewey Diva Pick.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Families; Métis women; Métis; Women;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The fiction writer / by Cantor, Jillian,author.;
The once-rising literary star Olivia Fitzgerald is down on her luck. Her most recent novel, a retelling of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, was a flop, her boyfriend of nine years just dumped her and she's battling a bad case of writer's block. So when her agent calls her with a high-paying ghostwriting opportunity, Olivia is all too willing to sign the NDA. At first, the write-for-hire job seems too good to be true. All she has to do is interview Henry "Ash" Asherwood, a reclusive mega billionaire, twice named People's Sexiest Man Alive, who wants her help in writing a book that reveals a shocking secret about his late grandmother and Daphne du Maurier. But when Olivia arrives at his Malibu estate, nothing is as it seems. The more Olivia digs into his grandmother's past, the more questions she has, and before she knows it, she's trapped in a gothic mystery of her own.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Billionaires; Ghostwriting; Secrecy; Women authors;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Friends and strangers : a novel / by Sullivan, J. Courtney,author.;
"From the best-selling author of Maine, a gorgeous, compulsively-readable novel that tells the story of the complex relationship between two women, Elisabeth, a privileged new mother and writer attempting to find her footing after childbirth, and Sam, the idealistic, working-class college student she hires to nanny her young son"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Female friendship; Mothers; Authors; College students;
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An unrecognized contribution : women and their work in 19th-century Toronto / by Muir, Elizabeth Gillan,1934-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Celebrating women's contributions to early Toronto. Women in nineteenth-century Toronto were integral to the life of the growing city. They contributed to the city's commerce and were owners of stores, factories, brickworks, market gardens, hotels, and taverns; as musicians, painters, and writers, they were a large part of the city's cultural life; and as nurses, doctors, religious workers, and activists they strengthened the city's safety net for those who were most in need. Their stories are told in this wide-ranging collection of biographies, the result of Muir's search of early street directories, the first city histories, personal diaries, and other documents, highlighting scores of women and the work they undertook during a period of great change for the city."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Women employees; Women employees; Women; Women; Women; Women; Women;
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How women made music : a revolutionary history from NPR Music / by Fensterstock, Alison,editor.; Powers, Ann,1964-writer of introduction.; National Public Radio (U.S.);
"Drawn from NPR Music's acclaimed, groundbreaking series Turning the Tables, the definitive book on the vital role of Women in Music-from Beyoncé to Odetta, Taylor Swift to Joan Baez, Joan Jett to Dolly Parton-featuring archival interviews, essays, photographs, and illustrations. Turning the Tables, launched in 2017, has revolutionized recognition of female artists, whether it be in best album lists or in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music brings this impressive reshaping to the page and includes material from more than fifty years of NPR's coverage plus newly commissioned work. A must-have for music fans, songwriters, feminist historians, and those interested in how artists think and work, including: Joan Baez talking about nonviolence as a musical principle in 1971 ; Dolly Parton's favorite song and the story behind it ; Patti Smith describing art as her 'jealous mistress' in 1974 ; Nina Simone, in 2001, explaining how she developed the edge in her voice as a tool against racism ; Taylor Swift talking about when she had no idea if her musical career might work ; Odetta on how shifting from classical music to folk allowed her to express her fury over Jim Crow."--
Subjects: Essays.; Women in music.; Women musicians.; Women musicians; Musical criticism.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Women talking : a novel / by Toews, Miriam,1964-author.;
"A major work by one of our most beloved and esteemed writers, the novel is based on real events that happened between 2005 and 2009 in a remote Mennonite community where more than 100 girls and women were drugged unconscious and raped in the night by what they were told were "ghosts" or "demons." Women Talking is an imagined response to these real events. It takes place over 48 hours, as eight women hide in a hayloft while the men are in a nearby town posting bail for the perpetrators. They have come together to debate, on behalf of all the women and children in the community, whether to stay or leave before the men return. Taking minutes is the one man invited by the women to witness the conversation--a former outcast whose own surprising story is revealed as the women talk. By turns poignant, furious, witty, acerbic, tender, devastating, and heartbreaking, the voices in this extraordinary novel are unforgettable."--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Mennonite women; Women; Rape victims;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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