women

  • August is Women in Translation Month

    August is Women in Translation Month

    If you stop by the Central library this month, you’ll see we have a display celebrating Women in Translation month, an annual celebration of women writers from around the world, writing in languages other than English. Started in 2014, #WITMonth seeks to rectify the imbalance in world literature, promoting women writers from across all walks… Continue reading

  • Women Spy Writers!

    Ian Fleming’s James Bond; John Le Carre’s George Smiley; Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne: the espionage shelves are packed with male spies by male writers. Which makes the following gripping titles and series penned by women a welcome change of pace. Who is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht. A different sort of spy story full of… Continue reading

  • Lady Power!

    Today, in honor of those fierce and fabulous ladies over at The FBomb Breakfast Club, I want to talk about the power of women helping women succeed. There’s a special feeling when you know a lady (or a crew of them) has your back, encouraging you and reminding you how strong a worker and teammate… Continue reading

  • Have you heard of the #LemonadeSyllabus?

    When Beyoncé’s visual album Lemonade was released this past April, it became an internet sensation. But did you hear about the resource, titled the Lemonade Syllabus, which was inspired by it? After many people across the world watched Beyoncé’s visual album, writer and educator Candice Benbow wanted to find a way to continue the conversation… Continue reading

  • Bring Down the House

    Have you heard the latest about William Shakespeare? Oxford University Press recently credited Christopher Marlowe as co-author for Henry VI Parts 1, 2, and 3. NPR has an interesting interview with Gary Taylor, Florida State University professor and one of the general editors of The New Oxford Shakespeare, in which he details the process for… Continue reading

  • Directed By Women is Underway at Your Library

         – Posted by Nancy P The global viewing party Directed by Women is underway, and Seattle Public Library is part of it! Join the global party this September, as people across the United States and around the world in United Kingdom, Ireland, Turkey, India, Singapore, Spain, Italy, Canada and Australia celebrate women directors and… Continue reading

  • Directed by Women from Around the World

    We are participating in Directed By Women, a global celebration of women directors and their works this month. Here is the full schedule of our Directed by Women Film Series. For more contemporary international women directors, check out these films for a trip around the world! Continue reading

  • Not Just Another Book About Women in Rock

    ~ posted by Abby Women have always been a part of rock and roll – as musicians, singers, songwriters, producers, promoters, critics, fans and much more. Yet their stories have often been overlooked in rock writing. Thankfully, this myopia is finally receiving a serious corrective, with more and more women writing about their involvement in… Continue reading

  • Running like a girl

    “Baby, every day you’re training to get the gold… That’s why your body’s crazy… But you can’t run from yourself, that’s where it’s difficult.” (from TKO by Justin Timberlake) I’ve been running on the elliptical for about two years and during that time, along with eating healthy and treating my body well, I’ve lost about… Continue reading

  • I Am Woman

    ~posted by Kara I was never a die-hard fan of graphic novels or comics. I remember in high school I was convinced by a friend to read Peach Girl and I found it entertaining enough, but not enough to turn me into a fangirl. As I get older, and I find less time to sit and read,… Continue reading

  • Science Fiction Fridays: They are women, hear them roar

    There must be something in the air, because I somehow ended up reading three books last week that all featured women kicking some serious butt. It was such a nice change of pace to have a several books with  female protagonists who aren’t just emotionally or psychologically resilient, but physically strong as well. The balance… Continue reading

  • Life Stories: Biographies of Remarkable Women

    Pacific Lady: The First Woman to Sail Solo Across the Pacific Ocean by Sharon Sites Adams, with Karen J. Coates Coates recounts the ocean crossing and stormy personal life of a brave pioneer, Oregon native Sharon Sites Adams, who in 1965 was the first woman to sail alone from the mainland U.S. to Hawaii. The… Continue reading

  • Women on the Water

    The first voice came to me as we anchored in the peaceful silence of Squirrel Cove, B. C.   In The Curve of Time, Wylie Blanchet’s classic Northwest boating  story of the remote boating community of British Columbia in the 1930’s, she was telling me of the summers long ago when she took her five children… Continue reading

  • Women of the Seattle Fire Department

    Women fire fighters-Washington (State)- Seattle-Recruiting Poster-1978   What’s it like being a pioneer?  Just ask Bonnie Beers. Here’s your opportunity.  Beers, the first woman hired as a fire fighter for the Seattle Fire Department will be speaking on March 24th at 2:00 p.m. in the Bertha Knight Landes Room of City Hall. The Seattle Municipal… Continue reading