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The Bookwoman Thanks Nicole Ayers

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After five years, Nicole Ayers has moved on from working on “The Bookwoman.” Julie Frey (WNBA-Phlly) talks with Nicole about Nicole’s time serving as an editor for “The Bookwoman.”

Power Behind the WNBA: Carolyn T. Wilson

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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. “The Bookwoman” welcomes Carolyn T. Wilson (WNBA-Nashville) to the “Power Behind the WNBA” interview series!

Power Behind the WNBA: Hortensia Calvo

Mid-shot of Hortensia Calvo, WNBA-New Orleans, seated at a table with full bookshelves behind her.

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.”

The Bookwoman welcomes Hortensia Calvo (WNBA-New Orleans) to the “Power Behind the WNBA” interview series!

Power Behind the WNBA: Kathleen Burkinshaw

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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.” The Bookwoman welcomes Kathleen Burkinshaw (WNBA-Charlotte) to the “Power Behind the WNBA” interview series! Tell us about yourself.  I’m a Japanese American author residing in Charlotte, NC, who is a […]

How to Write Readable Digital Content: The Basics

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Most of us interact with digital content daily. Maybe you read the latest Bookwoman newsletter. Maybe you caught up on your favorite author’s blog. Did you do any online shopping? Did you get sucked onto social media for hours, alternating between looking at posts, pictures, and memes and reading articles from your favorite news outlets […]

Power Behind the WNBA: Karen Kersting

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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.” The Bookwoman welcomes Karen Kersting (WNBA-New Orleans) to the “Power Behind the WNBA” interview series! Tell us about yourself.  Since arriving in the city in 1982, I refer to […]

Power Behind the WNBA: Paula Watts

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Each week, the Bookwoman blog introduces one of our members. At the WNBA, we embrace the diverse backgrounds and varied interests of our members. Learning more about each other through the weekly “Power Behind the WNBA” interview series allows us to become more connected. Meet this week’s interviewee: Paula Watts, WNBA-Nashville!

Greetings and Salutations from The Bookwoman blog!

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Greetings and Salutations from The Bookwoman blog! We’re so excited to meet current and prospective members in the digital world with our national blog. The WNBA celebrated its centennial a year ago. As an organization, we want to lead the way for women in our second century. The Bookwoman blog will keep you abreast of […]

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Women in the Literary Landscape

Women in the Literary Landscape

Karmafornia, by NC Weil

Karmafornia, by NC Weil

A Daughters Kaddish, by Sarah Birnbach

A Daughters Kaddish, by Sarah Birnbach

Destinys Daughter, by Frances Altman

Destinys Daughter, by Frances Altman

Museum of the Soon to Depart, by Andy Youngg

Museum of the Soon to Depart, by Andy Youngg

The Awesome Book of Queer Heroes, by Kathleen Archambeau and Eric Rosswood

The Awesome Book of Queer Heroes, by Kathleen Archambeau and Eric Rosswood

Lost Seeds -The Beginning, by Teresa Sebastian

Lost Seeds -The Beginning, by Teresa Sebastian

The Murmur of Everything Moving: A Memoir by Maureen Stanton

The Murmur of Everything Moving: A Memoir by Maureen Stanton

In This Burning World: Poems of Love and Apocalypse, by Mary Mackey

In This Burning World: Poems of Love and Apocalypse, by Mary Mackey

Of White Ashes, by Constance Hays Matsumoto

Of White Ashes, by Constance Hays Matsumoto

Crystal Lake Gifts, by Susan W. Green

Crystal Lake Gifts, by Susan W. Green

Lake Song: A Novel in Stories, by Lesley Bannatyne

Lake Song: A Novel in Stories, by Lesley Bannatyne

Outside Voices, by Joan Gelfand

Outside Voices, by Joan Gelfand

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