32 Feminist Books Every Woman Must Read for Women’s History Month

The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing Winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize for Literature, Doris Lessing is most known for her 1962 experimental novel, in which she spoke of what was, at the time, unspeakable: women as creatures with sexual desire, with mental illness, who struggle, and climax, and, yes, menstruate. Through the lens of Anna, a writer attempting to consolidate notebooks of her life experience and creative work into a cohesive whole, Lessing explores the un-pretty side of feminine life with love, anger, and a rawness that was nigh-unheard of for a female author of her era. Read Full Article