March 2012 marked the 103rd year in which the world dedicated a day to celebrating women and women's rights. In honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month 2012, Penguin Books highlighted just a few of the many amazing female speakers on their roster.
Julie Salamon:
Salamon's most recent book, Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein, scrupulously details the life of the late Wasserstein, who was the first woman playwright to win a Tony Award and who is now considered a “Broadway Titan.” Salamon's talent shines through in her dynamic portrayal of the effect Wendy had on a generation of women during an era of intense social change. For more information, please check out Julie's PSB profile.
Bethany McLean: Currently a columnist for Slate and contributing editor at Vanity Fair, McLean previously spent thirteen years at Fortune where she was an editor-at-large. McLean was one of the first writers to raise questions about Enron. Along with Peter Elkind, she exposed the scandal and co-wrote the national bestseller The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron, which went on to become an Oscar-nominated documentary. In her latest book, All the Devils are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis, McLean continues to challenge an industry largely dominated by men. Learn more about Bethany here.
Stacy A. Cordery, Ph.D
A professor of history at Monmouth College, Cordery also works as the bibliographer of the National First Ladies’ Library. In 2007, she earned New York Times Notable Book recognition for Alice, her biography of Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Stacy's most recent work, Juliette Gordon Low, depicts the life of the woman who founded the Girl Scouts of America and touched the lives of millions of girls and women around the world. Please see Stacy's PSB profile for more information.
Deborah Harkness: As a scholar of history, magic, and science, Harkness's New York Times bestselling A Discovery of Witches is the remarkable answer to a question she once asked herself: “If there really are vampires, what do they do for a living?” Harkness is also the creator of a wine blog, which is an online record of her search for the best, most affordable wines. Throughout the month of March, Penguin Books USA’s twitter page will feature Harkness as part of their newly launched Twitter Book Club. Follow and participate in the discussion here and check out Deborah's PSB profile.
Danielle Evans: The 2011 winner of the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, Evans conveys her considerable comedic talent in short stories that are both fresh and magnetic, ranging in topic from lighthearted truths about sex to the ideological rhetoric of race in America. Learn more about Danielle here. |
