Books written by female authors (3313)
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Cape Verdean Blues by Shauna Barbosa EN
Country: Africa / 
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Description:
“These words feel like experiences. Some are personal, most are enlightening, but all connect. Connect on a higher Level. A spiritual level.” —Kendrick Lamar, Grammy Award-winning artist, and winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music A Lit Hub Favorite Book of 2018 The speaker in Cape Verdean Blues is an oracle walking down the street. Shauna Barbosa interrogates encounters and the weight of their space. Grounded in bodily experience and the phenomenology of femininity, this collection provides a sense of Cape Verdean identity. It uniquely captures the essence of “Sodade,” as it refers to th... continue
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Capitalism: A Ghost Story by Arundhati Roy EN
IndiaDescription:
The “courageous and clarion” Booker Prize–winner “continues her analysis and documentation of the disastrous consequences of unchecked global capitalism” (Booklist). From the poisoned rivers, barren wells, and clear-cut forests, to the hundreds of thousands of farmers who have committed suicide to escape punishing debt, to the hundreds of millions of people who live on less than two dollars a day, there are ghosts nearly everywhere you look in India. India is a nation of 1.2 billion, but the country’s one hundred richest people own assets equivalent to one-fourth of India’s gross domestic prod... continue
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Caraval by Stephanie Garber EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
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Publisher Annotation: Welcome, welcome to Caraval?Stephanie Garber?s sweeping tale of two sisters who escape their ruthless father when they enter the dangerous intrigue of a legendary game. 416pp.
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Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh EN
FijiDescription:
The author of Shards of Hope and Shield of Winter presents a Psy/Changeling novel in which two people who know evil intimately must unlock the good within their icy hearts… As an Arrow, an elite soldier in the Psy Council ranks, Judd Lauren was forced to do terrible things in the name of his people. Now a defector, his dark abilities have made him the most deadly of assassins—cold, pitiless, unfeeling. Until he meets Brenna… Brenna Shane Kincaid was an innocent before she was abducted—and had her mind violated—by a serial killer. Her sense of evil runs so deep, she fears she could become a kil... continue
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Carrefour des veuves by Monique Ilboudo FR
Country: Africa / 
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Description:
Tilaine vient de perdre son mari, Isma, tué par des djihadistes alors qu'il était en poste au nord du pays. Résolue à lutter contre la fatalité, Tilaine décide de créer une association pour venir en aide aux femmes victimes du terrorisme. Un jour, elle croise le chemin de Noura, une petite fille qui va bouleverser sa vie. À PROPOS DE L'AUTEURE Universitaire et femme de lettres burkinabé, Monique Ilboudo est engagée dans la promotion de la citoyenneté des femmes dans son pays. Éloignée un temps de l'écriture, elle a renoué avec sa passion et publié en 2018, Si loin de ma vie aux éd. Le Serpent ... continue
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Carrie Soto Is Back : A Novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An epic adventure about a female athlete perhaps past her prime, brought back to the tennis court for one last grand slam” (Elle), from the author of Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo “The perfect novel to close out your summer.”—The Washington Post “Gorgeous. The kind of sharp, smart, potent book you have to set aside every few pages just to catch your breath. I’ll take a piece of Carrie Soto forward with me in life and be a little better for it.”—Emily Henry, author of Book Lovers and Beach Read Carrie Soto is fierce, ... continue
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Cars on Fire by Monica Ramon Rios EN
Country: South America / 
Chile
Chile
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With stories focused on the lives of marginalized people, Cars on Fire transmutes loss and pain into an ode about the multiplicity of love.
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Cassandra : A Novel and Four Essays by Christa Wolf EN
PolandDescription:
"Retells the story of the fall of Troy ... from the point of view of the woman whose visionary powers earned her contempt and scorn. Written as a result of the author's Greek travels and studies, Cassandra speaks to us in a pressing monologue whose inner focal points are patriarchy and war. In the four accompanying pieces, which take the form of travel reports, journal entries, and a letter, Wolf describes the novel's genesis."--Cover p. [4].
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Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
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A breathtaking novel of a woman grappling with the tangled knot of her life—from the bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments Disturbing, humorous, and compassionate, Cat’s Eye is the story of Elaine Risley, a controversial painter who returns to Toronto, the city of her youth, for a retrospective of her art. Engulfed by vivid images of the past, she reminisces about a trio of girls who initiated her into the the fierce politics of childhood and its secret world of friendship, longing, and betrayal. Elaine must come to terms with her own identity as a daughter, a lover, an ... continue