Kerry Washington's Reading List
When Kerry Washington was cast in Scandal, she became the first Black woman to lead a network television drama in…
Sue Monk Kidd’s Favorite Books
Born in small-town Georgia in 1948, Sue Monk Kidd is an award-winning American writer whose work explores themes of faith,…
Viola Davis' 5 Favorite Books for Finding Strength
Known for her magnetic presence and precise performances, Viola Davis has spent thirty years honing her craft on stage and…
15 Books Recommended by Tarana Burke
For over thirty years, Bronx native Tarana Burke has been organizing at the intersection of racial inequality and sexual violence.…
17 Books Recommended by Anita Hill
At 35, Anita Hill was thrust into the national spotlight when she accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, her…
All 32 of Emma Watson's Feminist Book Club Picks
In parallel with her work as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, actress and activist Emma Watson started a feminist book…
Howard Zinn's Reading List for Activists
Born to a Jewish immigrant family in 1920s Brooklyn, Howard Zinn was a visionary historian, philosopher, and political activist who…
Jane Elliott's Reading List for Unlearning Prejudice
The day after Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 assassination, a schoolteacher in small-town Iowa scrapped her lesson plan to conduct…
8 Books That Inspire Hillary Clinton
Over a long and storied career, Hillary Clinton has broken countless barriers for women in politics – becoming the first…
Glennon Doyle's Favorite Books for Hard Times
Glennon Doyle rose to prominence in the early 2010s with Momastery, a Christian mommy blog that quickly gained a following…