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How the Great Billie Jean King Challenged the Patriarchy

How the Great Billie Jean King Challenged the Patriarchy

The Groundbreaking Tennis Champ on Her Fight to End Gender Discrimination

By Billie Jean King | August 30, 2021

The 12 Best Book Covers of August

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“Kill Every Buffalo You Can!” On the Cruelties of Colonial Power

“Kill Every Buffalo You Can!” On the Cruelties of Colonial Power

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McNally Jackson is publishing gorgeous new paperback editions of overlooked classics.

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