The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks: A Lesson in Power Dynamics and Changes

Review of The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks. By Shauna Robinson. Naperville, IL.: Sourcebooks Landmark, November 2022. 330 pp. Softcover. $16.99 ISBN-9781728246444 Reviewed by Alyssa Noch, Master of Arts in Public History, Specialization in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s History from Wayne State University [PDF Full Text] This review contains spoilers for The Banned Bookshop of … Continue reading The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks: A Lesson in Power Dynamics and Changes

Pioneering Women Archivists in Early 20th Century England

By Elizabeth Shepherd. London: Routledge, 2025. 228 pp. $61.99 (eBook); $200.00 (Hardback). eBook ISBN 9781003640479; Hardback ISBN 9781041073741. Reviewed by Katy Sternberger, CA, DAS; Archivist, Portsmouth Athenaeum [PDF Full Text] Discussions of archival labor have become increasingly important as archivists draw attention to the formerly obscured physical, intellectual, and emotional work involved in managing archives. … Continue reading Pioneering Women Archivists in Early 20th Century England