April 29, 2024
As the U.S. population ages and as health care needs become more complex, demand for paid care workers in home and institutional settings has increased. This book draws attention to… READ MORE
April 23, 2024
“Shut out of the locker rooms, young Wellesley grad and Sports Illustrated reporter Melissa Ludtke was constantly missing the quotes that she needed to get the story. Locker Room Talk is the gripping first-hand… READ MORE
April 19, 2024
For the 2024 Publishing Triangle Awards, nine books were recognized for their excellence. Follow the link here to see the rest of the books that were selected by the judges… READ MORE
February 19, 2017
Is Botox really feminist after all? Kristen Barber, author of Styling Masculinity: Gender, Class, and Inequality in the Men’s Grooming Industry, helps Lindsy Van Gelder tackle this and other questions about economic… READ MORE
January 25, 2017
Erin Hill for Lenny Letter: In the golden age of Hollywood, as “script girls,” negative cutters, researchers, inkers, painters, seamstresses, secretaries, and so on, women could be found in nearly… READ MORE
August 23, 2016
THE END OF THE BARBERSHOP? Listen to Kristen Barber discuss her new book, Styling Masculinity: Gender, Class, and Inequality in the Men’s Grooming Industry, and the fate of the barbershop with… READ MORE
