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Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves

A celebration of Women's History Month showcasing fiction and non-fiction titles that include strong female leads and diverse stories.

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  • All the Young Men

    a Memoir of Love, AIDS, and Chosen Family in the American South

    Burks, Ruth Coker,
    The true story of the only nurse in Arkansas willing to step in and care for patients affected at the height of the AIDS epidemic.
    Book, 2020New York : Grove Press, 2020. — BIOG 362.1969792 BUR
  • A poignant retelling of Circe. A titan's daughter, a powerful witch, a banished loner, but most importantly, a fighter. Available in ebook, audiobook, and large print format.
    Book, 2018New York, New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018. — F MILLE
  • Follow ex-cop turned P.I. Sonny Rush as she investigates murder in a seemingly perfect little town. We love to see a strong female lead character!
    Book, 2025Seattle : Thomas & Mercer, [2025] — F HALL
  • Ali is a celebrity publicist in charge of keeping famous people's sexual identities hidden. However, Ali must decide if it is worth upholding this system as she grapples with her new feelings for her latest client, Cara Bisset.
    Book, 2025New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2025. — ROMANCE F LASKE
  • When the 1960's middle America dream no longer feels like enough for Margaret Ryan, the formation of a new book club for herself and others alike turns into something much more than they had ever bargained for. This is a celebration of female…
    Book, 2025Nashville, TN : Harper Muse, 2025. — F BOSTW
  • The biographical account of Elissa Bassist's experience traversing the medical field and uncovering the true source of her personal mysterious ailments. Female rage.
    Book, 2022New York : Hachette Books, 2022. — BIOG 362.1 BAS
  • At the height of the Great Depression, remote Appalachians depended heavily on the delivery of books through the Pack Horse Library Project. Based on true events, this story captures how one blue-skinned woman's courage and strength brought hope to…
    Large Print, 2019Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019. — LARGE PRINT F RICHA
  • During the Vietnam War, a young and inexperienced nurse must confront the horrors of war and learn to live in a politically divided America. Available in ebook, audiobook, and large print format.
    Book, 2024New York : St. Martin's Press, 2024. — F HANNA
  • The Swans of Harlem

    Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and the Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History

    Valby, Karen
    A reclamation of the history of 5 pioneering Black ballerinas and their journey from Harlem to the world stage. Also available in large print.
    Book, 2024New York : Pantheon Books, [2024] — BIOG 792.8097471 DAN-V
  • The Movement

    How Women's Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973

    Bingham, Clara
    A collection of the important people, places, and events that helped to shape the feminist movement from 1963 to 1973.
    Book, 2024New York : One Signal Publishers/Atria, 2024. — 305.420973 BIN