Women’s History Month: Women Writers

“History is written by the winners” — we’ve all heard this trope a zillion times. It is yet another reason why I believe that women’s stories need to be told by those women who lived them. And they are not often deemed “winners” in the traditional sense of the word. This is another reason a woman’s perspective on our world is invaluable amidst the patriarchal sea of  competition that fosters the concept of winners vs. losers.

I want to share just a few fascinating women writers not commonly noted.   These have been highlighted by the fabulous minds behind “Nasty Women Writers” (see link below).

Take a look:

Ashton Applewhite, “This Chair Rocks, A Manifesto About Ageism”

Tiya Miles, “All That She Carried: The Journey Of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake”

Temple Grandin, “I Can Picture It Perfectly”

Deborah Feldman, “Exodus, A Memoir”         

And then there are those we are more familiar with: Virginia Wolf, Jane Austen and one of my personal faves, Ursula K. LeGuin.  These are just a very few of the great wealth of women’s voices that are out there – winners all, in my book.

But don’t take my word for it. Please spend a little bit of time during Women’s History Month to investigate these and dozens more bold and brilliant women writers at the Nasty Women Writers site: www.nastywomenwriters.com

I guarantee it’s enlightening!