Lydia Reeder

1 month ago | tryondailybulletin.com | Jen Pace Dickenson |Karen Valby |Julie Satow |Lydia Reeder

Published 12:24 pm Monday, March 10, 2025 March is Women’s History Month, a time to honor the achievements, struggles, and voices of women who have shaped the world. And what better way to celebrate than by diving into books that bring their stories to life? Here are some newer non-fiction titles about the women who defied the odds, shattered ceilings, and made history—one story at a time.

Dec 9, 2024 | lithub.com | Lydia Reeder

In 1863, about a year before twenty-one-year-old Mary Putnam joined the New England Hospital as an intern, Dr. Marie Zakrzewska was making her rounds when she received word that a gentleman had arrived and was insisting on seeing her. Full of curiosity, Zakrzewska quickly finished her rounds and went to her office. Her visitor stood at once, shook her hand, and gave her his card, which read H.R. Storer, M.D. Zakrzewska blinked with surprise because she recognized the name.

Sep 7, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Marcus Moore |Pagan Kennedy |Jeremy Mynott |Lydia Reeder

Marcus J. Moore. Dey Street, $29.99 (240p) ISBN 978-0-3584-9488-1Journalist Moore (The Butterfly Effect) examines in this energetic account the legacy of hip-hop group De La Soul. Moore begins in 1980s Long Island, where Kelvin “Posdnuos” Mercer, David “Trugoy the Dove” Jolicoeur, and Vincent “Maseo” Mason met in high school and began rapping together. They signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1988 and released their debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, the following year.