Books written by female authors (3286)
1591.
EgyptDescription:
“I defy any woman to flick through Modestly, through Dina’s musings on bullying, eating disorders, maternity wear, contouring and feminism, and not find something they can relate to” – METRO ‘This is the story of my life. It’s about me as a Muslim Brit embracing dual identities, surviving the turbulent teens and transitioning from self-doubt to self-belief. There is a little bit of drama, lots of laughs, plenty of practical advice and a shedload of bold statements. You can’t get a Muslim woman in a hijab with no opinion, am I right?!' Dina x Guys, get ready. YouTuber and social media sensation... continue
Latvia1593.
Moi Nojoud, 10 ans, divorcée by Nujood Ali FR
YemenDescription:
Mariée de force à un homme trois fois plus âgé qu'elle, Nojoud est sexuellement abusée. Elle a 10 ans. Ayant demandé en vain le divorce trois mois après ses noces, elle se réfugie au tribunal. Grâce à la mobilisation d'une avocate, des ONG et de la presse locale, elle parvient au divorce. Ce fait est exceptionnel au Yémen où près de la moitié des filles sont mariées en dessous de l'âge légal.
1594.
Serbia1595.
Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A moving memoir about the legendary author’s relationship with her own mother. Emma Watson’s Our Shared Shelf Book Club Pick! The story of Maya Angelou’s extraordinary life has been chronicled in her multiple bestselling autobiographies. But now, at last, the legendary author shares the deepest personal story of her life: her relationship with her mother. For the first time, Angelou reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable spirit whose petite size belied her larger-than-life presence—a presence absent during much of A... continue
1596.
Mon frère by Jamaica Kincaid FR
Country: North America / 
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Description:
Jamaica Kincaid raconte la disparition de son frère, mort du sida à l'âge de trente-trois ans, à Antigua, une petite lie des Antilles. Avec délicatesse, avec précision, parfois avec une brutalité inouïe, elle décrit ce qu'elle voit, ce qu'elle ressent. Elle s'efforce de comprendre pourquoi cet événement l'oblige à repenser toute sa vie, et avec elle celle de sa famille. " Pour moi, dit-elle, l'écriture n'est pas un moyen de se projeter dans la sphère publique, mais simplement une façon d'être. C'est un processus toujours très douloureux, mais je l'accepte comme une réalité qui ne doit pas être... continue
1597.
Mona : A Novel by Pola Oloixarac EN
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
Description:
From the critically acclaimed author of Savage Theories and Dark Constellations comes Pola Oloixarac’s Mona, where success as a "writer of color" proves to be a fresh hell for a young Latin American woman abroad. Mona, a Peruvian writer based in California, presents a tough and sardonic exterior: she likes drugs and cigarettes, has mysterious bruises on her neck, and pokes fun of American academic culture and its identity-fixation, of which she herself is a beneficiary: "In her role of overeducated Latina in the era of Trump, Mona experienced her serene captivity as a kind of freedom . . ." No... continue
1598.
Mona in Three Acts by Griet Op de Beeck EN
BelgiumDescription:
In this international bestseller, a woman comes of age in a poignant novel about forgiveness, pain, and self-discovery. Mona's demanding mother ruled their home until a car crash took her life and changed their family forever. Left to tend to a distant father and a needy younger brother, Mona finds her new role almost too much to bear. And when a new stepmother, troubled and depressed, adds yet another crack to the family portrait, Mona's forced to shoulder an even greater share of the emotional burden. Somewhere between her responsibility to her family and to her own life, Mona finds a route ... continue
1599.
MongoliaDescription:
Exteremely interesting'emotionally engaging (Stuart Kelly). Uuganaa is a Mongol living in Britain, far from the world she grew up in: as a nomadic herder she lived in a yurt, eating marmot meat, distilling vodka from goat's yoghurt and learning about Comrade Lenin. When her new-born son Billy is diagnosed with DownOCOs Syndrome, she finds herself facing bigotry and taboo as well as heartbreak. In this powerful memoir, Uuganaa skilfully interweaves the extraordinary story of her own childhood in Mongolia with the sadly short life of Billy, who becomes a symbol of union and disunion, cultures an... continue
1600.
Mongolia by Julia Wong Kcomt ES
Country: South America / 
Peru
Peru
Description:
Belinda vive entre mundos y abismos. Atormentada por la temprana muerte de su hijo y su pasado impetuoso, busca reconciliarse con sus raíces, sus decepciones y sus anhelos. En el afán de volver a montar los fragmentos de su vida, decide emprender un viaje a Ulan Bator. Mongolia es la encrucijada de historias que traspasan fronteras y limitaciones. Julia Wong nos sumerge en el mundo de su mística protagonista, un laberinto de recuerdos y fantasías reales que se entretejen en un baile peligroso, recordándonos una vez más que el cariño y la violenc... continue