22 October 2026

Books and other items of interest that arise

22nd October 2026
The History of the English Language  podcast by Kevin Stroud
This podcast is about half language and half history of the people. Try it; it is very engaging.


A Thousand Ships is a 2019 novel by Natalie Haynes which retells the mythology of the Trojan War from the perspective of the women, girls and goddesses involved. It was shortlisted for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction.


Watercolor paintings of the insides of a strawberry and a blueberry.


21 October 2026

WomenExplore Fall 2026 – “Find Out Who You Are & Do It on Purpose” (Dolly Parton)


All meetings are on ZOOM from 10:30 – 1:30 unless otherwise stated.

The Zoom link can be found in an email from MAS dated Tue, Sep 29, 5:58 AM


1. Sept. 17, in-person


2. Sept. 24, Woman-of-Agency, Dorothy Day, discussion leader Mary Rose

To prepare for the discussion please watch the PBS documentary Revolution of

the Heart.

https://www.pbs.org/show/revolution-heart-dorothy-day-story/


3. Oct. 01, Kate Bowler, stories of joy and beauty.

https://katebowler.com/


4. Oct. 08, Woman-of-Agency, Dolly Parton, led by ?


5. Oct. 15, AI – what are the challenges for us and how can we approach them?


6. Oct. 22, Woman-of-Agency, Mary Oliver, led by Lindsa


7. Oct. 29, Think about our title quote, “Find Out Who You Are & Do It on Purpose”.

What messages did we receive form parents, teachers, friends that helped us define

ourselves.


8. Nov. 05, post-election discussion


9. Nov. 12, Woman-of-Agency, Eleanor Roosevelt, led by Dorianne


10. Nov. 19, Re-cap and assessment of the fall sessions. What have we learned in our

discussions? How have the learnings affected us?