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the voice of progressive and marginalized women in society.

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Carol Gilligan at Harvard Book Store (Co-sponsored by the Center for New Words)! Carol Gilligan Kyra is an architect, involved in a project to design a new city. Andreas, a theater director, is staging an innovative production of the opera Tosca. Both have come through political upheaval and personal loss. Neither wants to fall in love. Yet when she asks him, “What is the opposite of losing?” and he says, “Finding,” it galvanizes a powerful attraction, and they risk opening themselves to love once again.		Juicy Mother 2: How They Met Jennifer Camper, Howard Cruse, & Diane DiMassa The only current publication that showcases comix by queer artists, the ground-breaking graphic novel Juicy Mother 2 contains richly drawn tales that examine LGBT life from new perspectives: killer dykes chasing romance, a superhero tranny, how Hothead met Chicken, homeboys in love, lesbian internet hook-ups, West Hollywood parties, kids with queer parents, and many other unexpectedly funny depictions of how like-minded individuals have found each other for love, lust, and heartbreak.

Manifestos on the Future of Food and Seed Vandana Shiva The one and only Vandana Shiva (Earth Democracy, Water Wars, Staying Alive) engages crucial questions and more in her new anthology, laying out, in practical steps and far reaching concepts, a program to ensure food and agriculture become more socially and ecologically sustainable.		The Guardians Ana Castillo From American Book Award-winning author Ana Castillo comes a suspenseful, moving new novel about a sensuous, smart, and fiercely independent woman.

Pimps Up, Ho's Down: Hip Hop's Hold on Young Black Women Tracy Sharpley-Whiting Pimps Up, Ho’s Down turns down the volume and amplifies the substance of discussions about hip hop culture and to provide a space for young black women to be heard.		Sexuality and the Internet Audacia Ray, writer Audacia Ray gives a critical analysis of the empowering and oppressive aspects of women’s online experiences.

Courting Equality: America's First Legal Same-Sex Marriages Pat Gozemba, writer Karen Kahn, writer Marilyn Humphries, photographer Gozemba, Kahn, and Humphries celebrate the release of Courting Equality, their book documenting the legal battles and marriages of MA gays and lesbians.		Full Frontal Feminism Jessica Valenti, writer Jessica Valenti provides young women a primer on why feminism matters in a style that they can relate to.

Pagan Kennedy: The First Man-Made Man Pagan Kennedy, author Pagan Kennedy celebrates her latest book, The First Man-Made Man: The Story of Two Sex Changes, One Love Affair, and a 20th Century Medical Revolution.		more...