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BookWomen Magazine
A readers' community for those who love women's words
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BookWomen is a bi-monthly magazine dedicated to: building a community of readers and celebrating the joys of living with books. We explore the place of reading and books in women's lives and we spread the word about women writers and their work. We also support independent booksellers and publishers.In BookWomen you'll find features such as: - Reader Profile
, an interview with one of our readers
- From Mollie & Glenda,
find out the inside scoop on our thoughts and doings
- Author interviews, always interesting to know what shapes the writer
- Readers write,
where subscribers' voice their thoughts and recommendations
- BookWomen Quiz,
here you can test your literary skills
- Footnotes:
news from and about the book world.
Plus, articles and features by, for and about women readers and writers, on topics such as: bookscapes in our lives, reading friendships, the sensuality of books, independent booksellers and presses, reading as a feminist act, reading on the road, books for children and much more!
Current Issue Table of ContentsLive local, read large: Profile of a BookWomen Reader
Janice Martin's life is rich with the deep roots of community and the wide
reach of reading. By Mollie Hoben.
From Mollie & Glenda
The inside scoop from our gatherers, Mollie Hoben and Glenda Martin.
Dark and light: G. M.'s Column
This winter's reading includes dark books that are difficult but rewarding—and
books of light, as well. By Glenda Martin.
Once more, with feeling
Rereading a favorite book can yield unexpected riches. By Mary Hansen.
Book beauty: stories
Fiction can be a comforting source of beauty in readers' lives. When asked
about books in which they found beauty, Many BW readers' responses were
about novels or short stories that had touched them.
Book beauty: wise women
Many readers found beauty in memoirs, nature writing and other inspirational
books from women writers.
Book beauty: male voices
Although BookWomen focuses on books by women, readers also found male
writers who brought beauty into their reading lives.
Book buffet
Dedicated volunteers make the difference for Oregon's Wordstock literary festival,
which this year urged readers to be "literary omnivores." By Linda Crum.
Stories from the desert
In the Sonoran desert, humanitarian volunteers encounter profound human dramas;
now they've written some of these stories in a new book. By Mary Goethals.
Footnotes
Items from and about the book world.
Readers Write
What's on your mind? What's on your bookshelf? We want to know, and so do
other bookwomen, so drop us a line (or a few!) and we'll get the word out.
And the Winner Is ...
About our quiz winner.
The Women We Read
Books and writers mentioned in this issue.
The Last Word
Women on: Behavior. By Rosalie Maggio.
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