March 8th is International Women’s Day, the perfect time to start reading works written by and about women. Spend some time this March browsing the stacks for these inspiring, intelligent, and wonderful works.
If you don’t know where to begin, try starting with some of the staples of feminist literature:
Mary Wollstonecraft
Virginia Woolf
Simone de Beauvoir
Is anything better than fiction? Yes—like fiction written by and about women:
If you’re feeling poetic, try these collections:
Many female writers produce their best work through essays and non-fiction works:
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Samantha Ellis
Roxanne Gay
Still want to read more? Try browsing through the “women” category on OskiCat or checking out the Gender & Women’s Studies library guide.
If it seems like we missed one of your favorite books that should be honored for International Women’s Day, tweet us and let us know! Want a book that isn’t in the library? Recommend that we purchase it here.
Happy reading!