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The theme from the National Women’s History Alliance (NWHA) for Women’s History Month 2025 is Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.

Siena is celebrating this month by highlighting recent books and podcasts of interest to continue educating and inspiring future generations through important cultural contributions.

Recent Books by Women Authors

Here are some additional recent fiction and nonfiction books by women:

• A History of Women in 101 Objects — Annabelle Hirsch
• A Living Remedy — Nicole Chung 
• Eve — Cat Bohannon
• Your Brain on Art — Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross
• Magical/Realism — Vanessa Angélica Villarreal
• Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One — Kristen Arnett
• The Icon & the Idealist — Stephanie Gorton
• Theory & Practice — Michelle de Kretser

Editors from Harper’s Bazaar and Woman’s World offer book recommendations in various genres from 2024. See also the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau’s Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.

DC-area independent Loyalty Bookstores is a woman-owned business that often shares bookseller picks and hosts monthly author events consistent with their mission of highlighting diverse literary voices.

Podcasts By and About Women

Here are some current podcasts from women about various topics of interest:

• Her First $100K (finance)
• How to Be a Girl (a mother raising her transgender daughter)
• Letters from an American, The History Chicks, and Footnoting History (history) 
• Second Life Podcast (women and career changes)
• Special Ed Strategist (IEP process and special education)
• The Sheepspot Podcast (crafting and handspinning)
• You Must Remember This (Hollywood history)

See also 23 Best Podcasts For Women, By Women, The 13 Best Podcasts for Women in 2025, and Must Listen To Podcasts By Women for additional recommendations on expanding your podcast listening.

Siena Blog and Resources

Past blog posts for Women’s History Month can be found here, including profiles of writers Sally Gardner and Laurie Halse Anderson and WNBA stars A’Ja Wilson and Jewell Loyd.

Learn more about Siena’s commitments and ongoing initiatives for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging here.

The Siena School, a national leader in dyslexia education, serves bright, college-bound students with language-based learning differences on campuses in Silver Spring, MD (grades 3-4 and 5-12) and Oakton, VA (grades 3-12).