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Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing was born of British parents in Persia, in 1919, and moved with her family to southern Rhodesia when she was five years old. She went to England in 1949 and has lived there ever since. She is the author of more than 30 books—novels, stories, reportage, poems, and plays. In 2007, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.  She passed away in 2013.  
Briefing for a Descent Into Hell
The Summer Before the Dark
The Good Terrorist
The Fifth Child
The Memoirs of a Survivor
Shikasta
Stories

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Briefing for a Descent Into Hell
The Summer Before the Dark
The Good Terrorist
The Fifth Child
The Memoirs of a Survivor
Shikasta
Stories

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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