{"product_id":"cherchez-la-femme-new-orleans-women-9781496825209","title":"Cherchez La Femme: New Orleans Women","description":"Contributions by Constance Adler, Karen Celestan, Alison Fensterstock, Kathy Finn, Helen Freund, Cheryl Gerber, Anne Gisleson, Cherice Harrison-Nelson, Karen Trahan Leathem, Katy Reckdahl, Melanie Warner Spencer, Sue Strachan, Kim Vaz-Deville, and Geraldine Wyckoff \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e New Orleans native Cheryl Gerber captures the vibrancy and diversity of New Orleans women in \u003ci\u003eCherchez la Femme: New Orleans Women\u003c\/i\u003e. Inspired by the 2017 Women's March in Washington, DC, Gerber's book includes over two hundred photographs of the city's most well-known women and the everyday women who make New Orleans so rich and diverse. Drawing from her own archives as well as new works, Gerber's selection of photographs in \u003ci\u003eCherchez la Femme\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the contributions of women to the city, making it one of the only photographic histories of modern New Orleans women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alongside Gerber's photographs are twelve essays written by female writers about such women as Leah Chase, Irma Thomas, Mignon Faget, and Trixie Minx. Also featured are prominent groups of women that have made their mark on the city, like the Mardi Gras Indians, Baby Dolls, and the Krewe of Muses, among others. The book is divided into eleven chapters, each celebrating the women who add to New Orleans's uniqueness, including entertainers, socialites, activists, musicians, chefs, entrepreneurs, spiritual leaders, and burlesque artists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496825209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 10.30w x 1.10d","brand":"Cheryl Gerber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917234442421,"sku":"9781496825209","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_aac3395a-8466-4fff-ae94-0baed15c691a.jpg?v=1687280277","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cherchez-la-femme-new-orleans-women-9781496825209","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}