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Victor La Valle

Victor LaValle is the author of the short-story collection Slapboxing with Jesus, winner of the PEN Open Book award. He has also been awarded the key to Southeastern Queens. He lives in New York and teaches writing at Columbia University.
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The Ecstatic

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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