L’erba delle donne
This book contains eleven studies on the history of women in the defense of health, demonstrating how, even if the ruling class has historically used academic medicine, huge masses, underpowered and over-exploited…
Accabadora
In 2009, Sardinian writer Michela Murgia, -an extremely original writer and often politically provocative figure, with a sustained commitment to women’s issues and to the traditions of her birthplace, Sardinia-, wrote her widely acclaimed book Accabadora.
The Midwives of Seventeenth-century London
Another book arrived by post for the Midwif collection, The Midwives of Seventeenth-century London by Doreen Evenden. Quickly flipping through, I noticed two appendices which are midwives’ oaths.
Arrived by post today
“Activist Liv Strömquist riffs on outrageous obsessions with menstruation and genitalia”
Today’s arrival by post, Plants That Kill
Looking forward to reading this book by Elizabeth A. Dauncey and Sonny Larsson, Plants That Kill: A Natural History of the World’s Most Poisonous Plants.