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The Five

The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

par Hallie Rubenhold ...

Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction and of the Goodreads Choice Award for History & BiographyThe award-winning, best-selling true crime book that changes the narrative of the “Ripper” murders foreverPolly, Annie, Elisabeth, Catherine, and Mary Jane are famous for the same thing, though they never met. They came from some of London’s wealthiest and poorest neighborhoods, from the ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $13.99 CAD Maintenant $2.99 CAD

Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction and of the Goodreads Choice Award for History & BiographyThe award-winning, best-selling true crime book that changes the narrative of the “Ripper” murders foreverPolly, Annie, Elisabeth, Catherine, and Mary Jane are famous for the same thing, though they never met. They came from some of London’s wealthiest and poorest neighborhoods, from the
... En savoir plus
In Order to Live

A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom

par Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers ...

**“I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea.” —Yeonmi Park“One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard—and one of the most inspiring.” —The Bookseller**In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

**“I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea.” —Yeonmi Park“One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard—and one of the most inspiring.” —The Bookseller**In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions
... En savoir plus
Women Who Run With the Wolves

Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype

par Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. ...

"Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. Her name is Wild Woman, but she is an endangered species. Though the gifts of wildish nature come to us at birth, society's attempt to 'civilize' us into rigid roles has plundered this treasure, and muffled deep, life-giving messages of our own souls. ... En savoir plus

$13.73 CAD

"Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. Her name is Wild Woman, but she is an endangered species. Though the gifts of wildish nature come to us at birth, society's attempt to 'civilize' us into rigid roles has plundered this treasure, and muffled deep, life-giving messages of our own souls.
... En savoir plus
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

par Rebecca Skloot ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The story of modern medicine and bioethics—and, indeed, race relations—is refracted beautifully, and movingly.”—Entertainment WeeklyNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM HBO® STARRING OPRAH WINFREY AND ROSE BYRNE • ONE OF THE “MOST INFLUENTIAL” (CNN), “DEFINING” (LITHUB), AND “BEST” (THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER) BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF ESSENCE’S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The story of modern medicine and bioethics—and, indeed, race relations—is refracted beautifully, and movingly.”—Entertainment WeeklyNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM HBO® STARRING OPRAH WINFREY AND ROSE BYRNE • ONE OF THE “MOST INFLUENTIAL” (CNN), “DEFINING” (LITHUB), AND “BEST” (THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER) BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF ESSENCE’S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK
... En savoir plus
Féministe ou rien

Enquête sur une lutte intérieure

par Valérie Roberts ...

Collections series NON CLASSE
Pendant des années, Valérie Roberts était persuadée de ne pas pouvoir se dire féministe. Oui, elle croit à l’égalité des sexes, mais… elle porte des faux ongles, elle adore la musique pop, elle a toujours été « one of the boys ». Elle n’a pas les mots justes, ne connaît pas toutes les théories, n’est pas assez en colère.À coups de lectures, d’introspections brutales et d’entretiens déstabilisants, ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

Pendant des années, Valérie Roberts était persuadée de ne pas pouvoir se dire féministe. Oui, elle croit à l’égalité des sexes, mais… elle porte des faux ongles, elle adore la musique pop, elle a toujours été « one of the boys ». Elle n’a pas les mots justes, ne connaît pas toutes les théories, n’est pas assez en colère.À coups de lectures, d’introspections brutales et d’entretiens déstabilisants,
... En savoir plus
The Secret History of Wonder Woman

par Jill Lepore ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Within the origin of one of the world’s most iconic superheroes hides a fascinating family story—and a crucial history of feminism in the twentieth-century.“Everything you might want in a page-turner…skeletons in the closet, a believe-it-or-not weirdness in its biographical details, and something else that secretly powers even the most “serious” feminist history—fun.” ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Within the origin of one of the world’s most iconic superheroes hides a fascinating family story—and a crucial history of feminism in the twentieth-century.“Everything you might want in a page-turner…skeletons in the closet, a believe-it-or-not weirdness in its biographical details, and something else that secretly powers even the most “serious” feminist history—fun.”
... En savoir plus
Matrescence

On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood

par Lucy Jones ...

*A New Yorker, New Statesman and Daily Mail BOOK OF THE YEAR**Longlisted for the 2024 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction*'The best book I've ever read about motherhood' Jude Rogers, Observer'I kept scribbling in the margins: 'We need to know this stuff!'' Joanna Pocock, SpectatorA radical new examination of the transition into motherhood and how it affects the mi... ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

*A New Yorker, New Statesman and Daily Mail BOOK OF THE YEAR**Longlisted for the 2024 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction*'The best book I've ever read about motherhood' Jude Rogers, Observer'I kept scribbling in the margins: 'We need to know this stuff!'' Joanna Pocock, SpectatorA radical new examination of the transition into motherhood and how it affects the mi...
... En savoir plus
Come As You Are: Revised and Updated

The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life

par Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. ...

A revised and updated edition of Emily Nagoski’s game-changing New York Times bestseller Come As You Are, featuring new information and research on mindfulness, desire, and pleasure that will radically transform your sex life.For much of the 20th and 21st centuries, women’s sexuality was an uncharted territory in science, studied far less frequently—and far less seriously—than its male counterpart ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

A revised and updated edition of Emily Nagoski’s game-changing New York Times bestseller Come As You Are, featuring new information and research on mindfulness, desire, and pleasure that will radically transform your sex life.For much of the 20th and 21st centuries, women’s sexuality was an uncharted territory in science, studied far less frequently—and far less seriously—than its male counterpart
... En savoir plus
Invisible Women

Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

par Caroline Criado Perez ...

The landmark, prize-winning, international bestselling examination of how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages women.#1 International Bestseller * Winner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award * Winner of the Royal Society Science Book PrizeData is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development to health care to education and public ... En savoir plus

$19.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

The landmark, prize-winning, international bestselling examination of how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages women.#1 International Bestseller * Winner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award * Winner of the Royal Society Science Book PrizeData is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development to health care to education and public
... En savoir plus
Burnout

The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

par Emily Nagoski PhD, Amelia Nagoski DMA ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This book is a gift! I’ve been practicing their strategies, and it’s a total game changer.”—Brené Brown, PhD, author of Dare to Lead“A primer on how to stop letting the world dictate how you live and what we think of ourselves, Burnout is essential reading [and] . . . excels in its intersectionality.”—BustleThis groundbreaking book explains why women experience burnout ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This book is a gift! I’ve been practicing their strategies, and it’s a total game changer.”—Brené Brown, PhD, author of Dare to Lead“A primer on how to stop letting the world dictate how you live and what we think of ourselves, Burnout is essential reading [and] . . . excels in its intersectionality.”—BustleThis groundbreaking book explains why women experience burnout
... En savoir plus
Histoire de l'accouchement dans un Québec moderne

par Andrée Rivard ...

Si vous avez vu le jour dans les années 1970, il y a de fortes chances que votre mère ait été attachée à son lit d’hôpital et qu’elle ait subi une épisiotomie à votre naissance. Si vous êtes un enfant des années 1950, elle a probablement été endormie et vous a cherché à son réveil, inquiète, tandis qu’une infirmière vous examinait dans une autre pièce. Loin de n’avoir que des retombées favorables, ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

Si vous avez vu le jour dans les années 1970, il y a de fortes chances que votre mère ait été attachée à son lit d’hôpital et qu’elle ait subi une épisiotomie à votre naissance. Si vous êtes un enfant des années 1950, elle a probablement été endormie et vous a cherché à son réveil, inquiète, tandis qu’une infirmière vous examinait dans une autre pièce. Loin de n’avoir que des retombées favorables,
... En savoir plus
An Unexpected Life

A Memoir

par Gloria Steinem ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In her final memoir, Gloria Steinem offers a candid, inspiring portrait of her early life and journey as an activist, while looking ahead to the next chapters of the fight for equality—a rare opportunity to learn directly from one of feminism’s most enduring voices.“In revisiting the equal-rights movements Steinem helped build, she offers wisdom to new generations.” ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In her final memoir, Gloria Steinem offers a candid, inspiring portrait of her early life and journey as an activist, while looking ahead to the next chapters of the fight for equality—a rare opportunity to learn directly from one of feminism’s most enduring voices.“In revisiting the equal-rights movements Steinem helped build, she offers wisdom to new generations.”
... En savoir plus
On Our Best Behavior

The Price Women Pay to Be Good

par Elise Loehnen ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking exploration of the ancient rules women unwittingly follow in order to be considered “good,” revealing how the Seven Deadly Sins still control and distort our lives and illuminating a path toward a more balanced, spiritually complete way to liveWhy do women equate self-denial with being good?We congratulate ourselves when we resist the donut in the ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $18.99 CAD Maintenant $16.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking exploration of the ancient rules women unwittingly follow in order to be considered “good,” revealing how the Seven Deadly Sins still control and distort our lives and illuminating a path toward a more balanced, spiritually complete way to liveWhy do women equate self-denial with being good?We congratulate ourselves when we resist the donut in the
... En savoir plus
As Nature Made Him

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl

par John Colapinto ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“We should aspire to Colapinto's stellar journalist example: listening carefully to the circumstances of those who are different rather than demanding that they conform to our own.” —Washington PostThe true story about the "twins case" and a riveting exploration of medical arrogance, misguided science, societal confusion, gender differences, and one man's ultimate ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“We should aspire to Colapinto's stellar journalist example: listening carefully to the circumstances of those who are different rather than demanding that they conform to our own.” —Washington PostThe true story about the "twins case" and a riveting exploration of medical arrogance, misguided science, societal confusion, gender differences, and one man's ultimate
... En savoir plus
Lust

Pleasure, Performance, Power

par Erika Lust ...

A bold look at the unexpected ways porn shapes our lives, with a feminist defense, drawn from Erika Lust’s decades in adult filmmaking, that argues for a more ethical porn that can transform sexual politicsFor more than two decades, Erika Lust has been pushing back against shame and stereotypes, building a new kind of adult cinema—one that is feminist, ethical, and deeply human. In Lust: Pleasure, ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

A bold look at the unexpected ways porn shapes our lives, with a feminist defense, drawn from Erika Lust’s decades in adult filmmaking, that argues for a more ethical porn that can transform sexual politicsFor more than two decades, Erika Lust has been pushing back against shame and stereotypes, building a new kind of adult cinema—one that is feminist, ethical, and deeply human. In Lust: Pleasure,
... En savoir plus
Wonder Woman

Bondage and Feminism in the Marston/Peter Comics, 1941-1948

par Noah Berlatsky ...

Collections series Comics Culture
William Marston was an unusual man—a psychologist, a soft-porn pulp novelist, more than a bit of a carny, and the (self-declared) inventor of the lie detector. He was also the creator of Wonder Woman, the comic that he used to express two of his greatest passions: feminism and women in bondage.Comics expert Noah Berlatsky takes us on a wild ride through the Wonder Woman comics of the 1940s, ... En savoir plus

$35.19 CAD

William Marston was an unusual man—a psychologist, a soft-porn pulp novelist, more than a bit of a carny, and the (self-declared) inventor of the lie detector. He was also the creator of Wonder Woman, the comic that he used to express two of his greatest passions: feminism and women in bondage.Comics expert Noah Berlatsky takes us on a wild ride through the Wonder Woman comics of the 1940s,
... En savoir plus
The Ages of Wonder Woman

Essays on the Amazon Princess in Changing Times

Modifié par Joseph J. Darowski ...

Created in 1941 by the psychologist William Marston, Wonder Woman would go on to have one of the longest continuous runs of published comic book adventures in the history of the industry. More than 70 years after her debut, Wonder Woman remains a popular culture icon. Throughout the intervening years many comic book creators have had a hand in guiding her story, resulting in different ... En savoir plus

$15.39 CAD

Created in 1941 by the psychologist William Marston, Wonder Woman would go on to have one of the longest continuous runs of published comic book adventures in the history of the industry. More than 70 years after her debut, Wonder Woman remains a popular culture icon. Throughout the intervening years many comic book creators have had a hand in guiding her story, resulting in different
... En savoir plus
Neuroqueer Heresies

Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities

par Nick Walker ...

The work of queer autistic scholar Nick Walker has played a key role in the evolving discourse on human neurodiversity.Neuroqueer Heresies collects a decade's worth of Dr. Walker's most influential writings, along with new commentary by the author and new material on her radical conceptualization of Neuroqueer Theory.This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the foundations, ... En savoir plus

$10.69 CAD

The work of queer autistic scholar Nick Walker has played a key role in the evolving discourse on human neurodiversity.Neuroqueer Heresies collects a decade's worth of Dr. Walker's most influential writings, along with new commentary by the author and new material on her radical conceptualization of Neuroqueer Theory.This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the foundations,
... En savoir plus
Rupert Brooke of Rugby

par Keith Hale ...

Rupert Brooke of Rugby, revised 2nd edition, contains biography and commentary as well as Brooke's poetry, prose, and photographs. The edition includes Keith Hale's complete Rupert Brooke: The Bisexual Brooke, Updated and Expanded Edition, Brooke's Collected Poems with introductions by Margaret Lavington and George Edward Woodberry, and Brooke's Letters from America with an introduction by Henry ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Rupert Brooke of Rugby, revised 2nd edition, contains biography and commentary as well as Brooke's poetry, prose, and photographs. The edition includes Keith Hale's complete Rupert Brooke: The Bisexual Brooke, Updated and Expanded Edition, Brooke's Collected Poems with introductions by Margaret Lavington and George Edward Woodberry, and Brooke's Letters from America with an introduction by Henry
... En savoir plus
The Discourse of ADHD

Perspectives on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

par Mary Horton-Salway, Alison Davies ...

Collections series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
This book explores the discourse of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one of the most debated mental health categories attributed to children and adults across the globe. The authors trace the origins, development and representation of ADHD to demonstrate how the category is produced through competing explanatory theories and processes of scientific, professional and lay discourse. ... En savoir plus

$166.49 CAD

This book explores the discourse of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one of the most debated mental health categories attributed to children and adults across the globe. The authors trace the origins, development and representation of ADHD to demonstrate how the category is produced through competing explanatory theories and processes of scientific, professional and lay discourse.
... En savoir plus
Superwomen

Gender, Power, and Representation

par Professor Carolyn Cocca ...

Winner of the 2017 Eisner Award in the Best Academic/Scholarly Work category2017 Prose Awards Honorable Mention, Media & Cultural StudiesOver the last 75 years, superheroes have been portrayed most often as male, heterosexual, white, and able-bodied. Today, a time when many of these characters are billion-dollar global commodities, there are more female superheroes, more queer superheroes, more ... En savoir plus

$43.19 CAD

Winner of the 2017 Eisner Award in the Best Academic/Scholarly Work category2017 Prose Awards Honorable Mention, Media & Cultural StudiesOver the last 75 years, superheroes have been portrayed most often as male, heterosexual, white, and able-bodied. Today, a time when many of these characters are billion-dollar global commodities, there are more female superheroes, more queer superheroes, more
... En savoir plus
They Call It Love

The Politics of Emotional Life

par Alva Gotby ...

The work of love is a feminist problem, and it demands feminist solutionsComforting a family member or friend, soothing children, providing company for the elderly, ensuring that people feel well enough to work; this is all essential labour. Without it, capitalism would cease to function. They Call It Love investigates the work that makes a haven in a heartless world, examining who performs this ... En savoir plus

$11.19 CAD

The work of love is a feminist problem, and it demands feminist solutionsComforting a family member or friend, soothing children, providing company for the elderly, ensuring that people feel well enough to work; this is all essential labour. Without it, capitalism would cease to function. They Call It Love investigates the work that makes a haven in a heartless world, examining who performs this
... En savoir plus
The Feminist Killjoy Handbook

The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way

par Sara Ahmed ...

A renowned feminist thinker makes an argument for interrupting happiness—our own and other people’s—to build a more just world."Simultaneously inspiring and practical—a wonderful guide for becoming a more powerful and thoughtful social justice activist in everyday situations.” -Julia Serano, author of Whipping GirlDo you refuse to laugh at offensive jokes? Have you ever been accused of ruining ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $22.99 CAD Maintenant $1.99 CAD

A renowned feminist thinker makes an argument for interrupting happiness—our own and other people’s—to build a more just world."Simultaneously inspiring and practical—a wonderful guide for becoming a more powerful and thoughtful social justice activist in everyday situations.” -Julia Serano, author of Whipping GirlDo you refuse to laugh at offensive jokes? Have you ever been accused of ruining
... En savoir plus
A Train in Winter

An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship and Survival in World War Two

par Caroline Moorehead ...

“How can you do this work if you have a child?” asked her mother.“It is because I have a child that I do it,” replied Cecile. “This is not a world I wish her to grow up in.”On January 24, 1943, 230 women were placed in four cattle trucks on a train in Compiegne, in northeastern France, and the doors bolted shut for the journey to Auschwitz. They were members of the French Resistance, ranging in ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

“How can you do this work if you have a child?” asked her mother.“It is because I have a child that I do it,” replied Cecile. “This is not a world I wish her to grow up in.”On January 24, 1943, 230 women were placed in four cattle trucks on a train in Compiegne, in northeastern France, and the doors bolted shut for the journey to Auschwitz. They were members of the French Resistance, ranging in
... En savoir plus

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