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Persepolis 2 : Story of a Return (04 Edition)
by Marjane Satrapi
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Summer Blonde
by Adrian Tomine
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A Personal Matter
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Holy Skirts: A Novel of a Flamboyant Woman Who Risked All for Art (P.S.)
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Hand-Grenade Practice in Peking: My Part in the Cultural Revolution
by Frances Wood
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Suffragettes to She-Devils: Women's Liberation and Beyond
by Liz McQuiston
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You need to have this book on your coffee table, to stimulate good conversation, offend, and rejoice. Liz McQuiston has put together a beautiful collection of the shocking, honest, and sassy graphics that have illustrated the journey of women in our... (read more)

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