To Her Credit

Authors Kaitlin Culmo and Emily McDermott (with stunning art by Kezia Gabriella) give new life to women whose achievements have been stolen, overlooked, or just plain ignored throughout recorded history. You may have learned that Cervantes "invented fiction" with Don Quixote in the 17th century. In reality, Lady Murasaki predated him by hundreds of years with her Tale of Genji in 11th-century Japan. These stories, which span science, art, and innovation of all kinds, will keep you both amused and enraged. But don't just get mad: get even by reading about--and effectively taking back--thousands of years' worth of female achievement.