Women's History Month at NYPL

Former Secretary of State, U.S. Senator, and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton took the stage at LIVE from NYPL for a candid and in-depth conversation with author Jennifer Weiner about books, politics, and much more.

Fashion and culture influencer Lyn Slater recently discussed her memoir, How to Be Old, on the LIVE from NYPL stage, sharing her positive outlook on aging in a conversation with author Chloé Cooper Jones.

Join author Xochitl Gonzalez and WNYC's Jordan Lauf for a conversation about Gonzalez's book, Anita de Monte Laughs Last, a novel about a student who uncovers the genius work of a female artist decades after her suspicious death. 

On Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app, explore items in the Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library’s Treasures that showcase women carving out space in male-dominated areas, finding and using their unique voices, and speaking up for themselves and others. The women featured have made headway in art, music, literature, and politics, furthering the cause of gender equality and often advocating for other marginalized groups. Plus, discover an entire section of work by women and listen to the Fate of Frankenstein audio guide to learn about Mary Shelley.

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Listen to Paloma Celis Carbajal, Curator of Latin American, Iberian, and U.S. Latino Collections, discussing 17th-century Mexican writer and intellectual Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, whose Segundo Volumen is now on view at the Polonsky Exhibition. Sor Juana wrote both poetry and prose, and, in La Respuesta a Sor Filotea de la Cruz, defended the right of women to be intellectuals. 

• Following Dreams and Changing the World: Stories of Inspiring Girls and Young Women
• Subject By Subject: Children's Books Celebrating Fearless Women
• Graphic Novels Featuring Strong Girls 
• Children's Books About Women Artists
• Kids Books & Digital Resources: Women Who Tell Our Stories

Bringing history to life in vivid detail, biographical and historical fiction are entertaining blends of fact and imagination, real events and storytelling. Explore a new list of recommended reads in these genres: all stories of notable, real women from different eras and walks of life whose personal stories and place in history are animated through rich and lively prose.

Support the Library and check out books, apparel, and more featuring famous women at the Library Shop.

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