Featured Authors:
bell hooks
The Dissident Intellectual
American author, feminist, educator, and social activist. Notable works include Ain’t I a Woman?: Black Women and Feminism, Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center, and All About Love: New Visions.
Diana Wynne Jones
Legendary Icon of Fantasy
British author known for her fantasy novels for children and young adults. Notable works include Howl’s Moving Castle, The Chronicles of Chrestomanci series, and Dark Lord of Derkholm.
George Sand
The Radical Romantic
French novelist, playwright, and feminist icon known for her Romantic-era works. Notable works include “Indiana”, “Valentine, and Lucrezia Floriani.
Gwendolyn Brooks
The Poet of Bronzeville
American poet, author, and educator. Notable works include Annie Allen, A Street in Bronzeville, and Maud Martha.
Judy Blume
Queen of Banned Books
American author known for her candid and groundbreaking exploration of adolescence, identity, and the complexities of growing up. Notable works include Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, and Forever.
Jung Chang
The Wild Swan
Chinese-born British author and historian. Notable works include Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, Mao: The Unknown Story, and Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China.
Toni Morrison
Beloved Voice
American novelist, essayist, editor, and professor. Notable works include Beloved, Song of Solomon, and The Bluest Eye.
“Women are the real architects of society.” 