You may have heard of them, or perhaps you’ve been assigned one of their novels or short stories in English class. Required reading aside, these seven women writers all wrote during the last half of the 20th century and offer unique perspectives on topics and issues that are still top of mind for contemporary audiences.…
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A reader may find that who she was a day, week, or year ago is different from who she is now. Her identity—what represents her and her heritage—may morph and change. Below are four novels that explore stories of women who have lost their understanding of self through displacement or jarring life changes. Each offers…
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Literarily speaking, 2017 was packed with as much drama as a bestselling novel. We saw dire dystopian books fly off the shelves, a piece of short fiction break the internet, and a trollish alt-right personality battle it out with an ex-publisher. There was scandalous "bestseller" manipulation—caught red-handed in real time—and gloves torn off for the…
Jane Austen and Emily Dickinson, two of the most influential female writers in literature, continue to comment on the man's world of today more than 200 years later. While they didn’t cross paths in their lifetimes (Dickinson was born 13 years after Austen’s death), they led strikingly similar lives. Both were the second daughters of well-respected…
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"Read more books by diverse authors" was a friend's New Year's resolution which, in my humblest opinion, is an important evolution from the common and, dare I say, vanilla "Read more!" resolution. While challenging because of the low levels of publishing industry representation, reading diverse books is a rewarding and crucial task in confronting your perspectives, privileges,…
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It’s October, so the search for the perfect costume has begun! This year, why not put something together other than the half-hearted whiskers and cat ears you’ve been sporting in a rush to the costume party? Or maybe you take your costumes seriously and are looking for something extra fierce this year. Well, either way,…
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes was one of my very favorite books when I was a little girl in the early-mid (cough) 70s. I didn't really know it then, but this engaging tale of a single mother bunny who works her way from the lowly ranks of a worker to becoming the Easter…
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