Surviving a Patriarchy on Steroids offers a beacon of feminist light in this time of darkness. Stephanie Davies captures the rage and grief so many people are feeling as we navigate a world where men still dominate and their cruelty and violence are on overdrive. But at its heart, the book is a love story to everyday women – their solidarity, creativity, and spirit – as they’ve resisted misogyny for centuries and still do.

Stephanie Davies is a Kerhonkson-based writer, speaker coach, and event organizer with a passion for social justice. She’s worked for Doctors Without Borders, North Star Fund, the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, the Plum Village Community of Thich Nhat Hanh, and UNAIDS, among others. 

Surviving A Patriarchy on Steroids is her second book. She is also the author of the coming-of-age memoir Other Girls Like Me, which is currently in development for film. 

In 2024, Stephanie received the Lambda Literary Jeanne Cordova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction. 

On Our Way / En Nuestro Camino is a bilingual poetic work in Spanish and English that unfolds as a written meditation. As a designer, Jacinta founded the creative studio Brandia and developed various social projects connected to community building, sustainability, and the advocacy of women’s rights. Her writing and her practice share a common intention: to return to the body, to inhabit the present moment, and from there, to open a space of shared presence.

Jacinta Lanz is a poet and meditation guide. Her work exists at the intersection of language, the body, and the direct experience of the present, exploring breath as a form of listening and return. She accompanies individuals and communities through conscious breathing practices. She offers in-person classes in Todos Santos, Baja California, shares guided meditations on Insight Timer, and facilitates retreats and collective gatherings.

Janlori Goldman is a writer and teacher. Her second book of poetry, My Antarctica, was published by Finishing Line Press (2022). Her first collection, Bread from a Stranger’s Oven, was chosen for the 2016 White Pine Press Poetry Prize. Gerald Stern chose her poem “At the Cubbyhole Bar” for the Raynes Poetry Prize. Janlori teaches social justice at NYU School of Law, works with the Center for Justice at Columbia University, and volunteers as a writing mentor at MSK Cancer Center and Ulster Immigrant Defense Network (UIDN).

And… the artwork of renowned Hudson Valley artist, Nancy Ostrovsky

Nancy Ostrovsky was born in North Africa and lived in various countries in Asia. Her early influences in Asia permeate her studio work in a way that is uniquely original. Ostrovsky has exhibited in Germany, New York, Boston and California. Her work is included in many private collections and public collections. Another aspect of her work involves “Painting To Music” in performance with musicians which she has done for more than 45 years. Ostrovsky has been called “one of the pioneers of performance painting" working with the musicians of the highest caliber at Jazz At Lincoln Center, Institute of Contemporary Art, The Fabrik- Germany, The John Coltrane Memorial Concert, Festival of Women Improvisers to name just a few.

Her Studio/Gallery has been in Accord New York since 1986. nancyostrovskypaintingtomusic.com

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