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Women’s National Book Association – San Francisco

Fifty years ago, the Women’s National Book Association – San Francisco was founded by Effie Lee Morris, a groundbreaking librarian and educator. She recognized the power of literacy and education in overcoming racism, inequality, and poverty. To celebrate fifty fabulous years, the WNBA-SF hosted an event at the San Francisco public library in March 2018 […]

The Power Behind the WNBA: Catherine Jardines, Charlotte

The member diversity in the WNBA makes our goal of connecting, educating, advocating, and leading possible. As bookwomen, we believe “Books Have Power.” The Bookwoman welcomes Catherine Jardines (WNBA-Charlotte) to the “Power Behind the WNBA” interview series! Tell us about yourself. My name is Catherine Jardines. I’m the president of the Charlotte chapter of the WNBA. By […]

The New Kid on the Block: Gaining and Retaining New Members

When I was growing up, we moved about every five years. That meant I was always the “new kid on the block” and the new kid in grammar school, junior high, and high school. Always entering a room, a group, an activity filled with people who had known each other for a long time and […]

The Power Behind the WNBA: Nicole Eiden, New Orleans

The member diversity in the WNBA makes our goal of connecting, educating, advocating, and leading possible. As bookwomen, we believe “Books Have Power.” The Bookwoman welcomes Nicole Eiden (WNBA-New Orleans) to the “Power behind the WNBA” interview series! Tell us about yourself. I am a poet and filmmaker interested in exploring the challenges and beauty […]

WNBA-New Orleans Celebrates National Reading Group Month

On November 3, the New Orleans Chapter celebrated National Reading Group Month at the Xavier University of Louisiana Library. Before introducing the event’s two illustrious authors, Past-President Marie Breaux said with a laugh, “New Orleanians are allowed to be fashionably late.” Fitting with the program’s theme, “The Art of Biography,” the two speakers, Clare Coss […]