As a working woman artist, I'm sure my life is not very different than many of my fellow She-Writers, balancing the day job with the second-shift home responsibilities, and yet somehow managing to find the energy to create. I work all day, take care of my family, and then in the few semi-conscious hours I have left over, am writing and illustrating my next book.

On Veteran's Day this week I was reminded of my experiences in the military; the blatant sexism and in-your-face male organizational style was so terrible that I rarely, if ever, think about my service experiences. The father of my children was able to walk away from his responsibilities with few consequences from either the law or society, free to pursue his dreams while I worked several jobs and raised the family by myself. Need more sexism? If you are in the visual arts, which I am, then its not news to walk into any invitation-only exhibition (like a museum biennial) or high end gallery, and see less than 2% representation by women.

What has this to do with anything related to She Writes?
Because this week She Writes sent me an email about the ZERO women writers on the Publishers Weekly Best Books list. And suddenly I am thinking about all those instances of seeing things go zipping by, over the heads of amazing and talented women, and landing effortlessly in the laps of men.

I must admit, I haven't read any of the books on this Best Books list.
I am sure that they are worthy choices. But are they so superior, so exceptional, that there was no room, not a single space, for even one superior and exceptional female voice?

What year is this again?