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WNBA Members’ Noteworthy News: April 2019

The Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) celebrates its talented membership each month by posting WNBA Members’ Noteworthy News. Check out what our members have been up to!

Power Behind the WNBA: Andrea Brown

The Bookwoman Blog welcomes Andrea Brown (WNBA-San Francisco) to our “Power Behind the WNBA” interview series. Read about Andrea and her career in publishing.

Using Magical Realism in Short Fiction

Award-winning author Patty Somlo (WNBA-San Francisco) explores how using magical elements emphasizes reality. She also shares why short fiction and magical realism work well together.

Celebrate Shakespeare: 5 Ways to Boost the Bard

This week, March 18–24, marks Shakespeare Week, a national endeavor in the United Kingdomw (UK) to celebrate William Shakespeare and bring awareness of his work to young children. Created by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the week will expose almost 2 million children in the UK to the Bard and his work. And for good reason. […]

A Terrible Teacher’s Gift

While walking down the hallway of JHS 43 on 127th and Amsterdam, in Harlem, a light-skinned woman pointed at me with the sharp triangle of her chin, and said I’d be lucky if I made it to the end of the school year without getting pregnant. The other woman responded I’d be lucky if I […]

Celebrate International Women’s Day!

  Today we celebrate International Women’s Day!  It is a day to celebrate women, to focus on the needs of women, and to take action in support of women everywhere.  According to the International Women’s Day website, today is about “unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy and action — whatever that looks like globally at a local […]

Members’ Noteworthy News, March 2019

The Women’s National Book Association is home to a talented membership who do so much to promote literacy in our communities. Kudos to these members for their outstanding work!   Nashville Tamera Alexander‘s With This Pledge was released January 8, 2019. This inspirational historical romance novel is the first in her latest series, The Carnton […]

Five Quotes by Women Writers

The member diversity in the Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) makes our goal of connecting, educating, advocating, and leading possible. As Bookwomen, we believe Books Have Power. To kick off Women’s History Month, we off you 5 quotes by women writers. We hope these words—these women—will inspire you.  Anna Quindlen NPR “After all those years […]

Write to Influence!, Part 2

Congratulations! You now have a solid draft, following the writing strategies from my book Write to Influence! presented in my previous blog post, Write to Influence!, Part 1. Now what? Sculpt it! Imagine a master sculptor facing an eight-foot tall piece of marble. He expertly wields his tools; a magnificent statue results. Your initial draft […]