Women's Nonfiction: A Guide to Reading Interests (Real Stories)

What is it that women want to know? As it turns out a lot! Focusing on the reading interests of women this guide maps and describes nonfiction that spans every Dewey category. What makes this body of literature unique is that it is written specifically for a female readership and directly addresses women’s issues. The author annotates more than 600 titles with hundreds of additional titles referenced as read-alikes. Although womens fiction is widely treated as a reading interest and even a genre until now its nonfiction counterpart has not been seriously considered outside of scholarly circles. Yet there is a body of popular literature that specifically appeals to women. This is clearly evident in the collections of womens bookstores which carry life stories personal and spiritual growth collections guides to health wellness and beauty and so on.Zellerss guide is designed to help readers and librarians navigate the breadth of nonfiction to find popular titles about women and womens experiences. Annotating some 600 titles with hundreds more referenced as read-alikes; it is a valuable in readers advisory services as well as a great source for creating displays and programs (particularly during Womens History month). It may also be a useful resource for womens studies programs.