Category: Contemporary Women Writers
Rae Dumont Interviews Lyman, from In the Shadow of Silence, a Novel
In the Shadow of Silence, a Novel A novel that follows the pursuit of love and joy—until the descent of untreated depression ends with unbearable loss, forcing a family to deal with the shocking and immediate aftermath of suicide. Eva’s lonely childhood has given her an intuitive connection with kids and teenagers. She is a […]
The Inspiration for A Woman in Pink
Before A Woman in Pink, I wrote only in the short form. Small spaces allowed me to say what I wanted to say, and the relatively low stakes kept me comfortable. If I wrote a story or essay that no one wanted to publish, I saved it for later revision or abandoned it. Either way, […]
Small Press Pages February 2026
We’re halfway through Black History Month here in the US, and to celebrate, I’m highlighting books by Black authors whose work pulses with truth, insight, and depth. As a white reader, this month’s column isn’t about speaking for anyone; it’s about paying attention and reading widely, gratefully, and with joy. Across genres and generations, these […]
The Magpie Way to Becoming a Writer
By Nina Schuyler There’s my desk. Here is a jar of my favorite pens, Pilot, Precise, V5, black ink. I keep a thesaurus here. While it’s not a room of my own (I wish, Virginia), it is a corner of the bedroom with a view—oak trees with mossy arms, squirrels doing astonishing acrobatics. Towers of […]
The Folk Tale that Wouldn’t Let Go
by Jane Ward A few years back, while browsing shelves at a used bookstore, I picked up a book of Welsh folk tales. One Moonlit Night written by T. Llew Jones and translated into English by Gillian Clarke is a child’s book, full of lovely illustrations among the simplified stories, perfectly written for the young […]
The Female Rogue: A Memoir of Living Fiercely
By Jacquelyn L. Jackson Yesterday morning, I awakened early, poured my coffee and scanned headlines on my phone (not a recommended way to start a day). I was drawn to yet another story of the release of Virginia Giuffre’s book, Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice. The title alone wore […]
A Case For Destiny
Cinda K. Swalley This is a story about destiny—how life led me down a road that inspired my book. It’s the prequel to my debut novel, The Golden Hearts Club. Was it possible that the journey and all the accidental occurrences were arranged in my path well before imagining I would, or could, write a […]
February Recommended Reads
BIANCA’S CURE, Gigi Berardi For fans of Lessons in Chemistry, a based-in-fact novel imagining young Renaissance noblewoman Bianca Capello’s experiences as she pursues a cure for malaria in the Medicis’ Florence. Florence, 1563. Forbidden from practicing her herbal cures in Venice, the young noblewoman Bianca Capello flees to Florence, where the ruling Medici family practices alchemy. There, […]
LONDON SOJOURN: Rewriting Life After Retirement by Rebecca Knuth, excerpt
LONDON SOJOURN: Rewriting Life After Retirement by Rebecca Knuth For fans of Eat, Pray, Love and Without Reservations, a captivating memoir of one woman’s bold leap into reinvention—trading academia for adventure, storytelling, and self-discovery in the heart of London. What happens when a burnt-out professor trades academia for a fresh start in the city of her dreams—only to […]
The Case for Self-Publishing, and Why It’s Easier Now Than Ever Before
By Katie Kormanik When I first started writing my memoir, Adventures of a Chess Girl: Into the Depths of the Chess World and Back Again, I dreamed of getting an agent and being published with a traditional publisher. This was my first serious book, and the journey of publishing it would be a grandiose project […]
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