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In “Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Women’s Rights and Family Values That Polarized American Politics,” Waller and her writers relied heavily on this comprehensive history of the battle over the ERA and the still-raging culture war it ignited. Spruill, a historian and professor at the University of South Carolina, provides a detailed account of the 1977 Women’s Convention — a pivotal but overlooked event in the women’s movement that’s the focus of a standout episode later in the series. Spruill “did a really impressive job on the political history,” Waller says, “and really giving context to how the battle between the ‘pros’ and the ‘antis’ fit within a larger political history and landscape.”

TRUMP, recalling his days as the owner of the Miss Universe pageant: "It's a great thing. And we had a winner from Ukraine." — remarks Wednesday before a meeting with Zelenskiy.

If you didn't know Phoebe Waller-Bridge before, well, you certainly do now.

TRUMP: "We passed something they wanted to do for half a century: We passed VA Choice." — North Carolina rally.

A moving, character-driven story of three generations of an African American family. The second short novel for adults by the accomplished writer for children. (Riverhead; Sept. 17) 

Residents of a shanty town in Lima have witnessed the construction of the multi-million dollar Villa María del Triunfo sporting complex from their cardboard and wooden shacks. That conflicts with their decades-old and largely unanswered demands to the government for drainage, roads and drinking water in one of the world's driest capitals.

This beautiful genuine leather sketchbook/journal includes 200 sheets of handmade, cream-colored, acid-free paper. The blank pages also work great for writing, making this a great gift for either an artist or a writer.  It even includes its own gift box!