Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent discusses about 30 characters in 20 plays, along with Ms. Dench’s experience in different troupes and anecdotes

In Kabul Beauty School, Deborah Rodriguez tells of her experience as an NGO worker in Afghanistan, teaching women how to run beauty salons.

A biography of Anna Rosenberg, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant who helped millions of Americans through legislation, competence, and leadership

A mesmerizing yet profoundly sad book since we know the outcome from the onset. The author’s 27-year-old daughter fell ill with porphyria and lapsed into a coma

Even though Across Many Mountain Freedom by Yangzom Brauen tackles some complex subjects, the writing is simple, eloquent and the story is readable

Scandalous Women: The Lives and Loves of History’s Most Notorious Women by Elizabeth Kerri Mahon – A book dedicated to women in a short biographical chapter

Dani Shapiro does not consider herself religious but she is not a non-believer either and yearns to deepen her understanding of her personal sense of faith.

I was hooked on the first few pages of the book, the art is wonderful, the story is told through a very personal point of view and the format is engaging