Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars

Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view. The opinions expressed in these books do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of WIAReport.

Here are the latest selections. Click on any of the titles for more information or to purchase through Amazon.com.

Excessive Saints: Gender, Narrative, and Theological Invention in Thomas of Cantimpré’s Mystical Hagiographies by Rachel J.D. Smith (Columbia University Press)	Liberating Hollywood: Women Directors and the Feminist Reform of 1970s American Cinema by Maya Montanez Smukler (Rutgers University Press)	Pioneering Education for Girls Across the Globe: Advocates and Entrepreneurs, 1742-1910 by Jill Sperandio (Lexington Books)
Rebel With a Cause: The Life and Times of Sarah Benett, 1850–1924, Social Reformer and Suffragette by Iain Gordon Carmichael (Pen and Sword History)	Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Sport: Queer Inquiries by Vikki Krance (Routledge)	Women’s Work: How Mothers Manage Flexible Working in Careers and Family Life by Zoe Young (Policy Press)