{"product_id":"9781837330041","title":"Celebrating Women","description":"\u003cb\u003eA captivating collection of women’s writing—including everything from poetry, letters, novels, memoir, and journals—that celebrates the joy of being a woman.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile centuries of men, and the first generations of feminists have (from very different perspectives) lamented the experience of womanhood, this new collection takes a refreshing look at all there is to enjoy. Chapters include “Firsts” with voices such as Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, and Marie Curie, the first female Nobel prizewinner; “Festivities,” which emphasizes frivolity and pleasure; “Friends” exploring the depth of connection experienced through female friendship; “Family,” on mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, and grandmothers; and “Flowering,” which celebrates women’s creativity, passion, and love of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Amy Tan representing the uplifting comfort of parties with friends in \u003ci\u003eThe Joy Luck Club\u003c\/i\u003e, to Sylvia Plath considering the fierce and confusing love she feels for her mother, and Elizabeth I embracing her role as Britain’s first successful woman ruler, \u003ci\u003eCelebrating Women\u003c\/i\u003e includes a diverse range of voices from across the ages that explores the breadth and gratification experience in different women’s lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume contains a huge selection of writers dating back to the fifteenth century, from Christine de Pizan to Emily Dickinson, Germaine Greer to Alice Walker.","brand":"Sarah Gristwood","offers":[{"title":"Rizzoli |  Hardback | Paper over boards |  2025-10-14","offer_id":46914381218047,"sku":"9781837330041","price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5bc164c6-e332-47d9-8717-cddc14935862.jpg?v=1748970038","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781837330041","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}