Women of Letters

<p>With her latest book, Savala has accomplished the rare feat of building on a widely celebrated first book with a second book that—already, in its first month post-publication—is on track to be equally if not more so...

<p>Victoria’s latest novel is the rare book that is so wide-ranging and lushly articulated that it eludes description.</p><p>To simply say, for example, that it’s a work of historical fiction about two women painters in...

<p>If you’ve been a longtime reader or listener, you’ll know that this kind of one-on-one is something I haven’t done before. So I’m definitely feeling a little bit nervous in this moment.</p><p>But I also have a lot of...

<p>The publishing industry occupies a unique space in our cultural landscape: it is ubiquitous in its influence, and yet persistently opaque in its operations.</p><p>Alia has been working to change that. In addition to...

<p>With her work on A Reading Life, Petya’s newsletter exemplifies the vibrant literary community that has emerged on Substack. Her writing charts the terrain between casual reader and devoted bibliophile, offering...

<p>Anna Malaika’s latest book, Erased, showcases her characteristic ability to make complex ideas accessible at every level.</p><p>Building on both her acclaimed first book and viral TED Talk, it examines the...

<p>With her debut novel, Emily has accomplished the rare feat of writing a book that is timely, incisive, and deeply affecting — all while being the kind of impossible-to-put-down read that audiences dream of...

<p>In her meticulously researched, newly published book, Corinne brings her years of expertise as a Wharton professor and an economist studying gender to answer the age-old question: is it possible for women to have it...

<p>Nikkya’s writing in Mama, her first book, is visceral and punctuated in its vulnerability. She recounts each of the emotionally saturated events that frame her memoir with open-hearted precision, including her...

<p>Among the most compelling memoirs are those that offer a window into experiences so singular they would otherwise remain known to only a fraction of humanity. Literary treasures of this kind are scarce not because...

<p>The only word that can be used to adequately describe Kapka’s work is ‘mesmerizing.’ The effect either of reading her writing or of listening to her speak is one of being swept into what feels like an alternate...

<p>I first discovered Jennifer through her Minorities in Publishing podcast, which shines a light on underrepresented professionals in the book publishing world. Its episodes generously offer everything from real-world...

<p>In all my reading, I’ve encountered few works like Marianne’s Intervals.</p><p>Her book offers a capacious look at life, death, and dying through a chronicling of her mother’s decision to withdraw from...

<p>Every so often, you encounter someone who has done so much so well that it becomes difficult to capture the extent of their accomplishments. Mary Jo is one of those people.</p><p>She’s published nine books of poetry...

<p>I consider Elisa to be among the foremost essayists of our time.</p><p>As someone who is both a poet and an essayist, she writes in a way that few others do. Regular readers of her work will have noticed, for...