Some people turn to a song. Some people turn to work of art. Some people turn to friends or family. Cleyvis Natara (WNBA-NYC) turned to a book to help her broken heart heal.
Reading Affects Our Brains
Reading books is good for us. Audrey Webster, a member of the WNBA-NYC, explains how reading affects our brains.
Writing in the Face of Grief
In 2009 my husband was windsurfing off the coast of Maui; flexing his well-toned muscles as he perfected his jibes; falling off the board and climbing back on, conquering the force of nature to be one with it. Meanwhile, I, his landlubbing wife, safely planted in the sand, was snapping photos of my seventy-two-year-old daredevil. […]
Power Behind the WNBA: Jane Kinney Denning
The member diversity in the Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) makes our goal of connecting, educating, advocating, and leading possible. As bookwomen, we believe “Books Have Power.” The Bookwoman welcomes Jane Kinney Denning (WNBA-NYC) to the “Power Behind the WNBA” interview series! Tell us about yourself. I am a writer, an editor, and the immediate past […]
The Power behind the WNBA: Linda Rosen, National Recording Secretary
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 Linda Rosen (South Florida), the WNBA’s National Recording Secretary, to the “Power behind the WNBA” interview series! Tell us about yourself. I’m proud to be the National Recording Secretary […]
The Power behind the WNBA: Laurel Stokes, New York City
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 Laurel Stokes (New York City), WNBA-New York City‘s president, to the “Power behind the WNBA” interview series! Tell us about yourself. I’m the president of the WNBA’s New York […]