Meg Wolitzer's Best Books by Women Writers
Meg Wolitzer takes issue with the term “women’s fiction.” In a 2013 interview with Chatelaine, she spoke on the paradox…
6 Books That Shaped Elizabeth Strout
Few writers bring as much care and close attention to the inner lives of ordinary people as Elizabeth Strout. Born…
Nia DaCosta's Favorite Books by Women
Since her breakout movie Little Woods, Nia DaCosta has emerged as a trailblazer of contemporary filmmaking, championing women-driven stories and…
Elif Shafak's 10 Favorite Books
In her TED Talks on the politics of fiction and the revolutionary power of diverse thought, author-activist Elif Shafak speaks…
Lois Lowry’s Reading List
“The man that I named the Giver passed along to the boy knowledge, history, memories, color, pain, laughter, love, and…
Jeanette Winterson's Top 10 Reads
Lauded for her lyrical prose and unconventional narrative structures, Jeanette Winterson has carved a unique niche in contemporary literature. Born…
Doris Lessing's Literary Inspirations
A legend of 20th-century literature, prolific author and Nobel laureate Doris Lessing is renowned for her incisive explorations of human…
Jon Fosse's 7 Favorite Books
With a prolific body of work encompassing over seventy novels, poems, children’s books, essays, and theatrical plays, Jon Fosse is…
5 Books Beloved by Barbara Kingsolver
Born in Maryland in 1955, Barbara Kingsolver is a novelist, essayist, poet and political activist celebrated for poignant work that…
Rachel Cusk's Reading List
Lauded for her distinctive blend of insight, wit, and unflinching honesty, genre-bending novelist and memoirist Rachel Cusk has been revered…