Tag Archives: women’s history

‘Daughter of Egypt’

Daughter of Egypt (St. Martin’s Press, 2026), the latest novel from Boston College grad Marie Benedict, is about Lady Evelyn Herbert, an archaeologist whose relentless curiosity sends her on a quest to find the tomb of Hatshepsut, Egypt’s lost pharaoh. … Continue reading

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Girls with Goals

Girls and women have always found a way to play soccer, in spite of bans, challenges, rules, and backward-looking attitudes. Today, soccer is the most popular women’s sport in the world. A new YA book by Boston College alumna Clelia … Continue reading

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