By Sue Tomchin

New from historian Pamela Nadell, a book you should know about, before we tell Women’s History Month good-bye.

By Anita Silvert

When my girls were little, I thought very carefully about what movies they would watch. Disney movies provided a unique challenge, though many parents show them without thinking. I didn’t.

As Rosh Hashanah nears, we share an excerpt from a luminous new book by Rabbi Naomi Levy that challenges us to wake up and become who we have the potential to be.

When college student Aviva Grossman sought an internship with a charismatic Florida congressman, she didn’t plan on having an affair with her boss - and being blamed for ruining his chances for higher office.

A bestselling book for middle schoolers answers this question in 50 ways. In honor of Women’s History Month, share a copy with a girl you love.

Magazines and fashionistas have been talking about the rise of “office casual," so should jeans still be reserved for Fridays? We asked Lauren Friedman, author of the brand new book 50 Ways to Wear Denim. 

The sexist double standard isn’t dead but has lost its political punch, says historian and author Nancy Cohen, but that doesn’t mean that women’s political equality will happen overnight. 

The women in these books – real and fictional – seek understanding and self-realization on journeys that take us in fascinating directions.

Debbie Levy's stirring new look at Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a must-read for young girls. 

Jillian Cantor’s acclaimed novel offers a deft and poignant take on the story of two devoted mothers—one fictional, the other, only the second woman to be executed by the federal government.

In her first novel for adults, bestselling young-adult novelist Gayle Forman cuts to the heart of working moms’ struggles.   

Dad overindulged, mom wasn’t interested in cooking, but with her grandmother’s help, My Fat Dad memoirist Dawn Lerman found a path through a difficult childhood.

The New York Times best-selling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Revenge Wears Prada chats with JW Magazine about her latest novel, The Singles Game. 

These books are worth giving or savoring in honor of the first and most important figure in our lives.

Rahel Musleah delves into the complex legacy of meaning Holocaust survivors leave as they pass from the scene.

April Halprin Wayland talks about her new book for Passover and her career as a children’s author.

Three recent books offer a highly readable account of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life and legacy.

In her memoir, fashion trailblazer Donna Karan offers a revealing glimpse into a passionate and productive life.

A new crop of books this season promises intriguing characters, great story telling and lots of ideas worth thinking about or discussing with your book club friends. 

Rabbi and adoption advocate Susan Silverman - sister of comedian Sarah Silverman - has taken a decidedly different, yet no less fearless, path from her famously bold sister.