British short-story panel selects an all-female finalist list

Posted on 09/14/2018 at 03:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The BBC’s national short story contest, for the fifth time, has an all-female shortlist. Contest entries are judge...

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Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen live on in their fans' hearts

Posted on 09/14/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Evidently it’s Fandom Friday! The New York Times and The Guardian both just ran pieces on classic authors with ser...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Women in literature

"Little Women" may be a classic, but it's no fairy tale

Posted on 08/25/2018 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Many readers and reviewers describe Little Women as sweet, wholesome, light — either to praise it or to pan it. Th...

Tagged As: Classic literature, Women in literature

"Orchid and the Wasp" stars a very special character

Posted on 08/10/2018 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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More and more often, novels are featuring unlikeable female characters. Joining this club is Gael Foess, of Orchid and t...

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Writer reflects on the legacy of, cult surrounding Emily Brontë

Posted on 07/27/2018 at 08:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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With the 200th anniversary of Emily Brontë’s birth nearing come the thinkpieces on her legacy. Kathryn H...

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Gillian Flynn analyzes her less-than-perfect protagonists

Posted on 07/06/2018 at 01:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

"Sharp Objects" "Gone Girl" and "Dark Places" author

Sharp Objects is set to debut as a TV series on HBO, and it recently appeared on The New York Times's best-seller li...

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Google Doodle honors writer Octavia E. Butler 

Posted on 06/22/2018 at 02:45 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Science fiction author

Today’s Google Doodle honors science-fiction author Octavia E. Butler on her 71st birthday. Butler, who died...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Science fiction, Women in literature

Read Roxane Gay's "Sweet on the Tongue"

Posted on 06/20/2018 at 12:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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A short story from Roxane Gay’s recently re-released collection is available online for free. Head to Literary Hub...

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Study finds gender imbalance in major literary publications

Posted on 06/19/2018 at 03:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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An arts organization reports that female writers still don’t get their due when it comes to articles and reviews....

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How a Georgian princess’s cookbook saved a restaurant

Posted on 06/13/2018 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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As if bookworms needed another reason to say “it’s not JUST a book, Atlas Obscura just shared a story about...

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