An_Officer_and_a_Gentlewoman_Heloise_Goodley
30th Jan

An Officer and a Gentlewoman: The Making of a Female British Army Officer by Heloise Goodley

The true tale of a city girl turned Army Air Corps Captain...

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Memoir
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One_Womans_War_Eileen_Younghusband
24th Jan

One Woman’s War by Eileen Younghusband

A touching narrative of a secret life transcribing radar transmissions during WW2.

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Memoir
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Why-Be-Happy-When-You-Could-Be-Normal
17th Jan

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson

The autobiography by the acclaimed author of Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit.

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Book of the Week,Memoir
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Is_Journalism_Worth_Dying_For_Anna_Politkovskaya
1st Dec

Is Journalism Worth Dying For? by Anna Politkovskaya

The final heartwrenching articles from the murdered Russian journalist...

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Book of the Week,Essays
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In_Other_Worlds_Margaret_Atwood
28th Nov

Top 5 Non-Fiction of 2011

Our favourite autobiographies and essay collections from 2011...

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Features,Non-Fiction
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Sonia_Gandhi_An_Extraordinary_Life_Rani_Singh
7th Nov

Sonia Gandhi: An Extraordinary Life, An Indian Destiny by Rani Singh

The story of the woman who 'holds sway over one sixth of humanity.'

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Biography
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Monique_and_the_Mango_Rains_Kris_Holloway
24th Oct

Monique and the Mango Rains by Kris Holloway

An autobiographical account of life with a Mali midwife...

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Memoir
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Women_in_the_Ancient_World_Jenifer_Neils_British_Museum_Press
12th Oct

Women in the Ancient World by Jenifer Neils

The perceptions and portrayals of women in Ancient Greece, Egypt and Rome...

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Non-Fiction
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Chanel_An_Intimate_Life_Lisa_Chaney
22nd Sep

Chanel: An Intimate Life by Lisa Chaney

A new in-depth biography of the undisputed fashion icon...

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Biography
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A_Life_in_Motion_Florence_Howe
31st Aug

A Life in Motion by Florence Howe

We review the memoir of the influential founder of The Feminist Press...

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Memoir
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Beautiful_Shadow_A_Life_of_Patricia_Highsmith
25th Aug

Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith by Andrew Wilson

Cantankerous old lesbo or subversive and sexual author with a pocketful of snails?

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Biography
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Rachel_Johnson_A_Diary_of_the_Lady
23rd Aug

A Diary of The Lady: My First Year and a Half as Editor by Rachel Johnson

Champagne, cupcakes, nepotism and egomania - it's all in a day's work at The Lady...

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Memoir
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