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THE LITTLE BOOK OF FEMINIST SAINTS
This is a collection of inspiring, beautifully illustrated profiles of 100 groundbreaking women, from Marie Curie and Toni Morrison to lesser-known champions of progress.
The profiles are written by our very own New York Times bestselling writer Julia Pierpont and the art is done by up-and-coming artist Manjit Thapp. Together they show and tell vibrant, inspiring, and surprising stories of strength and progress by pairing very short, lyrical biographies of secular "saints" with stunning full-color portraits.
Some may be obvious: Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) wrote the first algorithm for a machine and is considered the first computer programmer. Some less so: Kanno Sugako (1881-1911) was an anarcho-feminist Japanese journalist who fought against gender oppression. Featuring a woman from 8th century BC and women fighting for social justice in 2017, women who lived in midtown Manhattan and a woman who lives in rural Uganda, this will be a book to offer as a gift to the girls and women in your life, but also one you'll want for yourself--because it's stunning piece of work, because it's smart and edifying, and because it's a companion of sorts, a daily dose of inspiration and delight.
Julia Pierpont is the author of the bestselling novel AMONG THE TEN THOUSAND THINGS, recipient of the Prix Fitzgerald in France. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the M.F.A. program at N.Y.U., where she was a Rona Jaffe Graduate Fellow and a Stein Fellow. Her writing has appeared in such places as The Guardian, The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, and Guernica. Julia splits her time between New York and Los Angeles, and is a member of the creative writing faculty at N.Y.U.
Manjit Thappis an illustrator from and living in the UK. She graduated with a BA in Illustration from Camberwell College of Arts in 2016. Her illustrations combine both traditional and digital media, and her work has been featured by Instagram, Dazed, Vogue India and Wonderland Magazine. Manjit Thapp is a popular young illustrator with 70,000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM and a fast-growing platform. She has been featured by Paste, Urban Outfitters, Apple, and more. Check out her work here: http://bit.ly/2idtOve.
Some may be obvious: Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) wrote the first algorithm for a machine and is considered the first computer programmer. Some less so: Kanno Sugako (1881-1911) was an anarcho-feminist Japanese journalist who fought against gender oppression. Featuring a woman from 8th century BC and women fighting for social justice in 2017, women who lived in midtown Manhattan and a woman who lives in rural Uganda, this will be a book to offer as a gift to the girls and women in your life, but also one you'll want for yourself--because it's stunning piece of work, because it's smart and edifying, and because it's a companion of sorts, a daily dose of inspiration and delight.
Julia Pierpont is the author of the bestselling novel AMONG THE TEN THOUSAND THINGS, recipient of the Prix Fitzgerald in France. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the M.F.A. program at N.Y.U., where she was a Rona Jaffe Graduate Fellow and a Stein Fellow. Her writing has appeared in such places as The Guardian, The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, and Guernica. Julia splits her time between New York and Los Angeles, and is a member of the creative writing faculty at N.Y.U.
Manjit Thappis an illustrator from and living in the UK. She graduated with a BA in Illustration from Camberwell College of Arts in 2016. Her illustrations combine both traditional and digital media, and her work has been featured by Instagram, Dazed, Vogue India and Wonderland Magazine. Manjit Thapp is a popular young illustrator with 70,000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM and a fast-growing platform. She has been featured by Paste, Urban Outfitters, Apple, and more. Check out her work here: http://bit.ly/2idtOve.
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Published 2018-03-06 by Random House |
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Published 2018-03-06 by Random House |