Thirty-five portraits of circus animal trainers
Schlesinger Library houses a fascinating collection of Women in American History. Here’s just a tiny example of the wonders they have, Thirty-five …
Sheryl Sandberg: Why we have too few women leaders (TED)
I just found this through a Facebook friend, and it is well worth watching. Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s COO has three messages for …
A couple of cool librarians
While at ALA I met a couple of very cool librarians, one of which has a blog I have been following for …
Razones de Vida, by Vera Grabe
Razones de vida by Vera Grabe My rating: 5 of 5 stars I looked up this book because I was curious to …
“Anne Boleyn: A New Life of England’s Tragic Queen”, by Joanna Denny
Anne Boleyn: A New Life of England’s Tragic Queen by Joanna Denny My rating: 3 of 5 stars In this book Denny …
“Amando a Pablo. Odiando a Escobar”, Virginia Vallejo
AMANDO A PABLO. ODIANDO A ESCOBAR by VALLEJO VIRGINIA My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is Virginia Vallejo’s version of her …
“Margaret Wertheim: The beautiful math of coral (and crochet)”
Curious where math, coral reef, education, saving the environment, and the domestic arts intersect? My friend Abby showed me the video below …
Latinas in History
As the name implies, Latinas in History is about Latinas around the world, and throughout the ages (although with heavy emphasis on …
“Mexican Enough,” by Stephanie Elizondo Griest
Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlines by Stephanie Elizondo Griest My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is an interesting book, …
Microfinancing and Women
For some years now more and more initiatives are being created to help out poor women develop industries and help communities pull …
