Archive - Literary Ladies Guide

Gertrude Stein delights and perplexes – just when we need it most

... as we head into what promises to be an absurd week

Nov 3 •

October 2024

Haunting Classic Novels & Stories by Women Writers

Chilling literature of the past for today's terrifying time

Oct 30 •

Memorable First Lines from Classic Novels

by women writers, of course ...

Oct 27 •

Last night I dreamt of Daphne du Maurier

Let's read more of her thrilling books (not just watch the movies)

Oct 23 •

Kitchen Wisdom from Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

For The Yearling author, cooking was more relaxing than writing

Oct 20 •

The midcentury "Ladies of the Black Press"

Intrepid journalists who broke barriers

Oct 16 •

Pollyanna, the Eternal Optimist

Quotes from Pollyanna and on being a Pollyanna

Oct 13 •

The book was better than the movie

So many women's classics have been adapted to film

Oct 10 •

My top 11 Classic Children's Books by Women Authors ...

... to read before you die

Oct 6 •

Classic Women Writers at their Desks

Inspiration for sitting still to write (or trying to)

Oct 2 •

September 2024

Jane Austen & Charlotte Bronte: Alike or Different?

Two revered 19th-century authors, two unique paths

Sep 29 •

Banned and tried: The Well of Loneliness

Celebrating a groundbreaking novel for Banned Books Week

Sep 25 •

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