In Women of Will, Tina Packer examines the evolution of female characters in Shakespeare’s work. For more background on the Bard and his effects on modern readers, check out these books.(READ MORE)
For Valentine's Day, writer-illustrator Nathan Gelgud immerses himself in the romance of Nora Ephron and discovers the depth of her collected essays. (READ MORE)
Karen Abbott, author of Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, tells us about her respect (and fear) of deadlines, the paralyzing prospects of switching genres, and the one frustrating thing about history: "Dead people don’t always say or do what you want them to."(READ MORE)
The only thing missing from Atwood’s resume is subject of literary biography, an oversight that is in need of correction. If the human race perseveres another hundred years, there’s no doubt we’ll be reading the work of this elegant modern dancer of the page. (READ MORE)
Like other superheroes, Wonder Woman's origins shaped her. Clark Kent came from planet Krypton, and Wonder Woman came from the front lines of the feminist movement.(READ MORE)
We caught up with Kara Cooney, author of The Woman Who Would Be King, to learn what the little-known Egyptian ruler Hatshepsut can teach us today about women in positions of power.(READ MORE)
These five books about path-breaking political women are an inspiring introduction to the world of government, whatever side of the aisle you're on. (READ MORE)
"One of the ironies of Ulysses is that while it was banned to protect the delicate sensibilities of female readers, the book owes its existence to several women."(READ MORE)
Susan Campebll, author of the Isabella Beecher Hooker biography Tempest-Tossed, joined Biographile to talk about Isabella, her place among the brilliant Beecher, family, and her understated role in 19th-century America.(READ MORE)
Sophia Amoruso, CEO of the online retail company Nasty Gal, is out with #GirlBoss, just the most recent memoir in a spate of books on female leadership. Check out four more here. (READ MORE)
