Diane, and Katherine, thank you. What a smart and thought-provoking exchange. And thank you, too, for your thoughts on identifying as a "woman writer," or being labele...
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Thanks Tayari. I needed that. I'm in the middle of writing a play that takes place in 1862 and I have been self-censoring because I am so worried abt stereotypes. It's like you read my mind.
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When I taught junior high and was selecting books for the entire class, I was surprised to discover how I shied away from anything even vaguely "feminine," knowing tha...
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I'm not sure if it's gender thing, but when I have a formal title; Executive Director, Contributing Editor, Contributing writer, etc...I can point to the "GoodHousekee...
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How many women will be in the New Yorker's Best 20 under 40 fiction issue? (June 7th)
Bookgirl96 (Former Director (and VP) of Publicity of an S&S imprint) on Twit...
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Amy,
This is a wonderful story and thank you for sharing... While I am not necessarily African American but an American, I am deeply disturbed that many talented write...
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Really great post! I've always really loved libraries (and so appreciated librarians) but it wasn't until I read Marilyn Johnson's book This Book Is Overdue! that I re...
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As a mother, I can't help but wonder, what if by some fate or luck I was born in Nigeria. To not demand #bringourgirlshome is to side with indifference and let domina...
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To The Techie, Julie and others:
I think I've been misunderstood.
Although I am a the bearer of the rare Y chromosome, I am very much a feminist, strongly opposed to...
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When I'm looking for a name, I got to Behind the Name. It's a great site that lets you look up names based on meaning, ethnicity, gender etc. If I have a fragile chara...
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