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Short Stories: Fiction from ‘Sharp’ Women Writers Known for Their Non-fiction

Short Stories: Fiction from ‘Sharp’ Women Writers Known for Their Non-fiction

We explore short stories from five writers in Michelle Dean's Sharp -- Dorothy Parker, Rebecca West, Mary McCarthy, Susan Sontag, and Nora Ephron.

Did Women Writers Change the 20th Century New York Intellectual Scene?

Did Women Writers Change the 20th Century New York Intellectual Scene?

Michelle Dean's Sharp challenges readers to consider what we gain from reading the lives and works of women writers and how they shaped cultural and socio-political thought in the 20th century and beyond.

‘Bukowski In a Sundress’ Is a Book You Should Judge By Its Cover

‘Bukowski In a Sundress’ Is a Book You Should Judge By Its Cover

Kim Addonzio's memoir in essay ain't no summer beach read. Be very happy.