New Books in Women's History

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Discussions with scholars of women's history about their new books

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Michelle Christine Smith, "Utopian Genderscapes: Rhetorics of Women's Work in the Early Industrial Age" (Southern Illinois UP, 2021)

Utopian Genderscapes: Rhetorics of Women's Work in the Early Industrial Age (Southern Illinois UP, 2021) focuses on three prominent yet understudied intentional communities—Brook Farm, Harmony Society, and the Oneida Community—who in response to indu... more

9 Nov 2025 • 59 min

Naomi Baker, "Voices of Thunder: Radical Religious Women of the Seventeenth Century" (Reaktion Books, 2025)

Naomi Bakes joins Jana Byars to talk about Voices of Thunder: Radical Religious Women of the Seventeenth Century (Reaktion Books, 2025), a book that explores the stories of early modern Protestant women, including Rose Thurgood, Anna Trapnel, and Jan... more

7 Nov 2025 • 50 min

Carol Mason, "From the Clinics to the Capitol: How Opposing Abortion Became Insurrectionary" (U California Press, 2025)

Antiabortion stories, images, and policies have primed Americans to embrace attitudes and politics once deemed extreme. Abroad, US antiabortion tactics, personnel, and funds have contributed to a global rise of the Right.

From the Clinics to the Capi... more

5 Nov 2025 • 57 min

Mimi Abramovitz, "Regulating the Lives of Women: Social Welfare Policy from Colonial Times to the Present" (Routledge, 2025)

In the fourth edition of Regulating the Lives of Women: Social Welfare Policy from Colonial Times to the Present, drawing on important feminist concepts -- social reproduction, the gender division of labor, and patriarchy -- Mimi Abramovitz exposes t... more

4 Nov 2025 • 29 min

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Michelle C. Smith

Author of Utopian Genderscapes, Rhetorics of Women's Work in the Early Industrial Age

Southern Illinois University Press

Episode: Michelle Christine Smith, "Utopian Genderscapes: Rhetorics of Women's Work in the Early Industrial Age" (Southern Illinois UP, 2021)

Naomi Baker

Senior lecturer in English literature at the University of Manchester

University of Manchester

Episode: Naomi Baker, "Voices of Thunder: Radical Religious Women of the Seventeenth Century" (Reaktion Books, 2025)

Mimi Abramovitz

Author of 'Regulating the Lives of Women, Social Welfare Policy from Colonial Times to the Present'

Routledge

Episode: Mimi Abramovitz, "Regulating the Lives of Women: Social Welfare Policy from Colonial Times to the Present" (Routledge, 2025)

Rebecca L. Davis

Professor of History and a Professor of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Delaware

University of Delaware

Episode: Rebecca L. Davis, "Fierce Desires: A New History of Sex and Sexuality in America" (Norton, 2024)

Jessica Campbell

Literature scholar focusing on Victorian studies and fairy tale studies, author of "The Brontës and the Fairy Tale,"

Ohio University Press

Episode: Jessica Campbell, "The Brontës and the Fairy Tale" (Ohio UP, 2024)

Dr. Theresa Muñoz

Canadian-born poet and researcher specializing in archives.

Pavillion Poetry at Liverpool University Press

Episode: Theresa Muñoz, "Archivum" (Pavillion Poetry at Liverpool UP, 2025)

Jennifer Barry

Historian of late ancient Christianity

Episode: Jennifer Barry, "Gender Violence in Late Antiquity: Male Fantasies and the Christian Imagination" (U California Press, 2025)

Carl Rollyson

Author of numerous biographies and Professor Emeritus of Journalism at Baruch College, City University of New York

University Press of Mississippi

Episode: Carl Rollyson, "The Making of Sylvia Plath (UP Mississippi, 2024)

Hilary Holladay

Journalist, scholar of American poetry, and biographer of Adrienne Rich

Episode: Hilary Holladay, "The Power of Adrienne Rich: A Biography" (Princeton UP, 2025)

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Rebecca L. Davis, "Fierce Desires: A New History of Sex and Sexuality in America" (Norton, 2024)

Q: So it's interesting. I chose this book and when I saw it, mostly because this is not a subject that comes easily for me.

I've done a lot of podcasts on labor, and I've done some on feminist movements more generally.

Rebecca L. Davis, "Fierce Desires: A New History of Sex and Sexuality in America" (Norton, 2024)

Q: What got you interested in this project in the first place?

I've been teaching a class on the history of sexuality in America at the University of Delaware since basically, I set foot on the campus in the fall of 2007.

Jennifer Barry, "Gender Violence in Late Antiquity: Male Fantasies and the Christian Imagination" (U California Press, 2025)

Q: Why do you think this shows up so often?

Jennifer Barry explains that women were used as rhetorical devices by early Christian authors, reflecting societal views of women as suspicious and not complete subjects.

Jennifer Barry, "Gender Violence in Late Antiquity: Male Fantasies and the Christian Imagination" (U California Press, 2025)

Q: Could you please start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?

Jennifer Barry discusses her focus on gender violence in late ancient Christianity, emphasizing how it builds Christian theology, politics, and imagination.

Jessica Campbell, "The Brontës and the Fairy Tale" (Ohio UP, 2024)

Q: How did you decide to approach the fairy tale elements of Jane Eyre?

I wrote about this novel's use of fairy tales in my dissertation and published an article on the same topic. I noticed the way that the influences of multiple tales interact with each other, especially Beauty and the Beast and Bluebeard, both crucial to Jane's decision about what to do about Mr. Rochester.

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The content centers around in-depth discussions with scholars and authors focused on women's history, covering a spectrum of topics such as feminism, activism, and the representation of women across various historical contexts. Episodes often highlight unique insights into lesser-known figures or movements that shaped women's experiences, emphasizing the importance of women's contributions and challenges in various spheres, including literature, social movements, and personal narratives. This approach presents a compelling opportunity for listeners interested in understanding the complexities of women's roles throughout history, as well as contemporary implications of these historical narratives.

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