Writers Gotta Read, Right? Women's History Month

Alrighty, folks, we're winding down on Women's History Month (which includes International Women's Day), but that doesn't mean we have to stop reading relevant books on March 31st! So, roll up your reading sleeves, and let's march forward with some reading lists for your consideration:

• CNN recommends 20 books that are essential reading for Women's History Month 
• Princeton University Press (ahem, yes, THAT Princeton) offers an impressive nonfiction reading list for consideration
• Popsugar pops out The 11 Most Popular Books to Read During Women's History Month
• Here's a GoodReads post on 64 Top Nonfiction Books to Read for Women's History Month (which includes an almost equal number of comments with more suggestions and some interesting perspectives on the list)
• Buzzfeed waxes enthusiastic about 9 Fantastic Books That You Must Read for Women's History Month
• Orion goes poetic with 17 Poetry Collections to read during Women's History Month 

Moving on to young adults:

• Los Angeles Public Library librarians came up with a themed list of Young Adult Books
• The Story Sanctuary at Bookshop.org also provided Teen Books to Celebrate Women's History Month

And finally, for the kiddies:

• Mashable has 13 children's books to inspire young people for Women's History Month
• ADL lists 12 Picture Books to Read for Women's History Month

If you have any favorite books, old or new, that highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society, go ahead and leave a comment and let us know!

Ann Parker authors the award-winning Silver Rush historical mystery series published by Poisoned Pen Press, an imprint of Sourcebooks. During the day, she wrangles words for a living as a science editor/writer and marketing communications specialist (which is basically a fancy term for "editor/writer"). Her midnight hours are devoted to scribbling fiction. Visit AnnParker.net for more information.