some books and podcasts connected to my project

I haven’t read or listened to all of them, but I hope you may find something of interest

I welcome your recommendations

Abortion politics and history

Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and The Truths We Use to Win. Jessica Valenti. 2024.

Woman’s Body, Woman’s Right: A Social History of Birth Control in America. Linda Gordon. 1976.

The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having—or Being Denied—an Abortion. Diana Greene Foster. 2020.

Madame Restell: The Life, Death and Resurrection of Old New York’s Most Fabulous, Fearless and Infamous Abortionist. Jennifer Wright. 2023.

Abortion Pills: US History and Politics. Carrie N Baker. 2024.

Outlawed. Dr. Beverly Gray and Dr. Jonas Swartz. A podcast about the importance of abortion in health care and how patients are navigating the legal restrictions.

Liberating Abortion: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve. 2025. Renee Bracey Sherman, reproductive rights advocate and founder of We Testify, and Regina Mahone.

Unbearable: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America. Irin Carmon. 2025.

Textiles, needlework, “craftivism”

Haptic & Hue: Tales of Textiles. Podcast. Jo Andrews.

The Subversive Stitch: Embroidery and the Making of the Feminine. Rozsika Parker. 1984.

Craftivism: The Art and Craft of Activism. Ed. Betsy Greer. 2014.

The Point of the Needle: Why Sewing Matters. Barbara Burman. 2023.

Crafting a Better World: Inspiration and DIY Projects for Craftivists. Diana Weymar. 2024.

Textile Protest: Artists, Activism, and the Historical Power of Resistance in Cloth. Julia Triston. 2025.

Let's Move the Needle: An Activism Handbook for Artists, Crafters, Creatives, and Makers; Build Community and Make Change! Shannon Downey. 2024.