Books

Education
Westover: Giving Girls a Place of Their Own
A vivid history of a wonderful school for teenage girls from all over the world
Memoir
Four Tenths of an Acre: Reflections on a Gardening Life
A modern pastoral about transforming a bare backyard into a mature garden
Sociology
Without Child: Challenging the Stigma of Childlessness
A book that offers people without children the life-affirming story of themselves
Biography
Louise Nevelson: A Passionate Life
The only biography of this extraordinary and enigmatic American sculptor
Portrait of An Artist: A Biography of Georgia O'Keeffe
The best-selling biography of one of America's most admired painters