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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Toni Morrison’s Sula: Available to and for her own imagination
Toni Morrison’s Sula (1973) has long been one of my favorite books. Besides simply wanting to...
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MaVynee Betsch: Preserving History and the Environment
“It’s history and nature all wrapped together, baby.” -MaVynee Betsch Recently I visited the Best...
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La Brigantessa: A Path of Resistance
A brigantessa is an Italian term for a female brigand. A brigand is a member of a band or group...
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Margaret Fuller (1810-1850): Share the Joys!
A piece titled “Christmas” written by Margaret Fuller is included in a collection of her works...
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Girlfriends & Improbable Dreams: Casualties of Patriarchy
Discovering Edna O’Brien’s The Country Girls is the first in a trilogy of novels, I...
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Sandra Cisneros: “Women Without Shame”
Almost 30 years in the making, this collection of Sandra Cisneros’ poems is a gift to be...
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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings: A Woman Writer Living Life On Her Own Terms
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896-1953) was a wild woman: independent, strong-willed, super ambitious...
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