Women's History Month

From abolitionists to disability activists, literary figures, and members of Congress, women have played consequential roles in advancing justice and equity. You’re invited to browse descriptions of some of our favorite texts--whether a photographic history of queer liberation, a cookbook of suffragist recipes, a collection of poems, or a memoir--and discover a new page from herstory.

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Provocative Mothers and Their Precocious Daughters, by Suzanne Schnittman

Suzanne Schnittman earned her PhD in American History at the University of Rochester, and after years of teaching at colleges around New York State, now works as an independent scholar with a focus on women's history. Her most recent book, Provocative Mothers and Their Precocious Daughters, is available for curbside pickup at Ampersand Books.