In Her Name: Matilda Joslyn Gage, Woman Writer and Activist (1826-1898)
A while back, I came upon a term I had not heard before, the Matilda Effect. It’s defined as a...
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Tag: intersectional feminism
The Awakened Woman: Remembering and Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams by Woman Writer Dr. Tererai Trent
In celebration of Black History Month, here’s an update on the woman Oprah Winfrey says was...
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Frankenstein by Woman Writer Mary Shelley (First published in 1818)
I finally read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, considered one of the greatest horror stories ever...
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The Dream Book: Italian American Woman Writer Helen Barolini
Helen Barolini discovered a void and set out to do something about it. The result of her decision...
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Sarah Grimké: Women Must Acquire Feminist Consciousness by Conscious Effort (American Woman Writer and Activist 1792-1873)
“But I ask no favors for my sex. I surrender not our claim to equality. All I ask of our brethren...
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Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing by Jen Soriano
Drawn to memoirs and engaged in my own ancestral research, Jen Soriano’s book Nervous: Essays on...
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50 Women Sculptors: A Monumental Resource
While preparing to interview Cheryl Robson, who initiated the establishment of the Virginia Woolf...
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Meridel Le Sueur: An Unrelenting Voice of the People
In Poet Warrior, Joy Harjo names several women who have mentored and supported her throughout her...
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Wild Woman Carol Ruckdeschel, the “Jane Goodall of sea turtles” and more.
In honor of Earth Day, April 22, 2025, we share a post about the amazing environmental activist,...
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