The Memoir of Glückel of Hameln (1646-1724): The First Life Story Written by a Jewish Woman
In The Life of Glückel of Hameln: A Memoir, said to be the first life story written by a Jewish...
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Wanderers: A History of Women Walking by Woman Writer Kerri Andrews (2020)
I’m what people call ‘a walker.’ There is rarely a day that passes that I do not intentionally go...
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Years of Infamy: The Untold Story of America’s Concentration Camps by Michi (Nishiura) Weglyn (American Woman Writer 1926-1999)
The article 5 Japanese-American Women Your History Book Ignored by journalist Nina Wallace piqued...
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Zora Neale Hurston to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings: “You are my sister”
Unlikely friendships. They’re often the best because they’re out of the ordinary and anything out...
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Making Waves: One creative endeavor at a time!
Nasty Women Writers strives to amplify the work of as many women writers, artists, scientists, and...
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Gloria Naylor: Redirecting the Spotlight, American Woman Writer (1950-2016)
I am beyond thrilled to learn of The Gloria Naylor Archive! This extensive repository of...
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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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Meridel Le Sueur Part II: Builder of Bridges
When I discovered woman writer Meridel Le Sueur (1900-1996) in Joy Harjo’s recent memoir, I...
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Virginia Woolf’s Far Reaching Network Within The Web of Women Writers
The web of women writers is strong and enduring. Once we begin to notice and tap into it, it grows...
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