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 Lisa Braxton (Boston), WNBA-Boston’s board member-at-large, to the “Power behind the WNBA” interview series! Tell us about yourself. I’m a former president of the Boston chapter of WNBA and […]
Remembering Todd H. Bol, Founder of Little Free Libraries
Todd H. Bol, founder of Little Free Libraries and the recipient of the WNBA’s Second Century Prize, died October 18 of pancreatic cancer. He was sixty-two. He built the first Little Free Library in 2009 after the death of his mother, a teacher and avid reader. The little miniature schoolhouse in his front yard in […]
A Haunt Actor’s Life: Christine Lajewski (Boston)
I wait in the shadows for my next victim. My garments are caked with grave dirt and my hair is matted with dead leaves and twigs. I flaunt the grays, greens, and purples of putrefying flesh. A man and a woman in pristine business attire pass my corner, and I lunge, threatening in a gravelly […]
The Power Behind the WNBA: Beth Frerking, Nashville President
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 Beth Frerking (Nashville), WNBA-Nashville’s president, to the “Power behind the WNBA” interview series! Tell us about yourself. I’m Beth Frerking, president of the Nashville chapter and a high […]
National Reading Group Month: 2018 Great Group Reads
Great Group Reads Process For eleven years now, the Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) has promoted the value of books and reading with National Reading Group Month (NRGM) initiatives. Great Group Reads is one such initiative. It invites members from all chapters to read books submitted by publishers that might be a good fit for […]