Women in the Arts (NMWA) Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Women in the Arts (NMWA) on XNational Museum of Women in the Arts is the first museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts. Creator of #5WomenArtists.

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Rider Haggard📆 BMA x NMWA Monthly Talk Show: Youth Next Tuesday, join @artbma and #NMWA for a livestreamed talk show! We'll be joined by Lebanese/Palestinian/American photographer @RaniaMatar to discuss works from her series “SHE” and 2020 body of work “Windows.” https://bit.ly/3oIVHs5 https://t.co/O4MFA8sUjv
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Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition
Omid SafiHappy birthday to #Corita! 🎂 "R(ad)ical Love: #SisterMaryCorita" was a 2012 NMWA exhibition of prints created by the artist before she left her order and became known as #CoritaKent. Corita is known for her bold prints that champion social justice. https://bit.ly/3HIxoph https://t.co/OHArn4A4A1
Paperback, 2019
$21.95Member price:$10.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Marisol
Nury Castillo CrawfordHappening now! 🎉 Come mix drinks, learn about #Marisol, and explore her works. https://t.co/0ViyOyVITM https://t.co/q525SIZT45
Paperback, 2020
$12.95Member price:$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Finding La Negrita
Natasha Gordon-Chipembere📚 NMWA's Book Club is tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m. ET! Join us on Zoom as we explore Dr. Natasha Gordon-Chipembere’s captivating retelling of the Black Madonna narrative in her debut novel, "Finding La Negrita." Visit the event page to register ➞ https://t.co/7wAJq18Vns
Paperback, 2022
$17.99Member price:$16.19 + Free shipping10% off
Hilma AF Klint: A Biography
Julia Voss👩🎨 Almost 80 years after her death, abstract artist #HilmaAfKlint is the subject of a new biography by Julia Voss, a film written and directed by Lasse Hallström, and a planned 2023 @Tate exhibition. https://t.co/jWjzGBK7pb @guardian
Hardcover, 2022
$35.00Member price:$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Little Life
Hanya YanagiharaThe remarkable worlds of #HanyaYanagihara’s "To Paradise"—"To Paradise" is the author's first novel since "A Little Life" became a major literary event in 2015. https://wapo.st/3tnvPIA @washingtonpost https://t.co/WzkUMz8TsM
Paperback, 2016
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Sonya Clark: Monumental Cloth, the Flag We Should Know
Sonya Clark#TatterBristleMend Reading List—Curious about the context that informs @syclarkart's art? NMWA’s Library & Research Center selected works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for further reading, drawing on #SonyaClark’s own book collection. https://bit.ly/3e1ZQpd https://t.co/zxmjbpQ5wi
Hardcover, 2020
$29.95Member price:$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Pearl: Text and Translation
Jane BealAnchors-n-Asteroids is a mother-daughter design team founded by Gwynne and her daughter Pearl. Inspired by her family’s deep love of art and music, 10-year-old Pearl—the brand’s creative director—hand draws all of the iconic portrait tees. https://bit.ly/3b99NA2 https://t.co/4gVhER23gX
Paperback, 2020
$21.95Member price:$20.85 + Free shipping5% off
Louise Fishman
Aruna D'SouzaMay is Jewish American Heritage Month (#JAHM)! In honor of #JAHM, learn more about the life and work of #LouiseFIshman, an abstract painter whose large-scale artworks draw on feminist, Jewish, and queer themes and identities https://bit.ly/3IeI2Uf https://t.co/Zvls6uNYoB
Hardcover, 2018
$40.00Member price:$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers
Juliet Menéndez📚 NMWA's Museum Shop Director Adriana Regalado spoke with author and illustrator @jmenendezillu about her illustration style and book "Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers." 🎙️ Read the full interview on Broad Strokes ➞ https://t.co/jrRwBFlqF3
Hardcover, 2021
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book