CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 12/13/2017

We Celebrate "Feminism," Merriam-Webster's 2017 Word of the Year

This 1979 "Girls Are Powerful!" poster is reproduced from See Red Women's Workshop: Feminist Posters 1974–1990, the 2017 best-seller from Four Corners Books in the U.K. One our Staff Favorite Holiday Gift Books of the year, this super-dynamic volume collects more than 100 silkscreen posters by the London feminist collective that tackled issues of sexuality, identity and oppression with humor and bold, colorful graphics. At the time this poster was printed, it was still unusual for girls to play sports at local youth clubs, though it was produced the year Margaret Thatcher took office. Now, more than ever, we salute the women who brought the Feminist movement to the forefront of the international conversation in the 1970s, and we include the women who are carrying the torch today. With the #MeToo movement in full swing and last night's defeat of Roy Moore in Alabama, we cannot recommend this book highly enough. Find it at your local independent bookstore!