The Women’s National Book Association is home to a talented membership who do so much to promote literacy in our communities. Kudos to these members for their outstanding work! National News: Rosalind Reisner (New York), Tabitha Whissemore (Washington, DC), and Linda Rosen (South Florida) had a great afternoon at George Mason University’s […]
The Power behind the WNBA: Lisa Braxton, Boston
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 […]
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 […]
Greetings and Salutations from The Bookwoman blog!
Greetings and Salutations from The Bookwoman blog! We’re so excited to meet current and prospective members in the digital world with our national blog. The WNBA celebrated its centennial a year ago. As an organization, we want to lead the way for women in our second century. The Bookwoman blog will keep you abreast of […]
