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‘Ladydrawers’ Creates Big Picture of Cartoon Bias

By Sarah Seltzer ● Uncategorized ● August 3, 2012

A new collective is producing a steady stream of comic strips about their own findings of gender bias. Topics range from the male domination at Marvel to female creators using male-sounding names.

This Year Female Writers Kicked Up Literary Dust

By Sarah Seltzer ● Arts & Culture ● December 22, 2010

In 2010 two female novelists spoke out about a male-centric book-review system and created some literary skirmishing. Coincidentally–or not–women of letters then went on to win more mention on publications’ lists of the year’s best books.

Larsson’s ‘Hornet Girl’ Stirs Summer Book Buzz

By Sarah Seltzer ● Arts & Culture ● July 1, 2010

Female writers from Isabel Allende to Laura Bush offer every type of book for every type of summer reading list. Meanwhile a man–Steig Larsson–has produced the most talked-about female character in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” trilogy.

‘Enlightened Sexism’ in Media Obscures Reality

By Sarah Seltzer ● Arts & Culture ● April 22, 2010

In her latest book, Susan J. Douglas finds the treatment of women on TV is putting a haze over young women’s awareness of sex discrimination. In real life, writers at Newsweek and NPR and business researchers are speaking out.

Women’s 2009 Books Enjoyed a Banner Year

By Sarah Seltzer ● Arts & Culture ● December 15, 2009

Women’s literary output this year stole headlines, inspired a Pulitzer Prize-winning play, won prizes and earned critical acclaim and buyers. Here’s a listing of just some of the output. Sorry we couldn’t fit more in.

Writers Advise High-Tech Supermoms to Power Down

By Sarah Seltzer ● Arts & Culture ● October 13, 2009

A new book, “Too Close for Comfort,” about mothers and older daughters revisits age-old themes and offers updated cautions for the era of the electronic “supermoms.”

WuDunn Finds Journalism, Marriage Go Together

By Sarah Seltzer ● Uncategorized ● September 25, 2009

After sharing a Pulitzer Prize and authorship of two books with her husband, Sheryl WuDunn says her marriage and journalism are inextricably linked. In previous books the authors kept their identities separate. In “Half the Sky,” they write as “we.”

WuDunn and Kristof Say Century Belongs to Women

By Sarah Seltzer ● Uncategorized ● September 3, 2009

In “Half the Sky,” Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas Kristof add popular storytelling power to the 15-year-old international-policy argument for lifting women’s oppression. The authors call it the century’s greatest moral challenge.

Professional Power Group Plugs In Younger Women

By Sarah Seltzer ● Employment ● August 17, 2009

The dinners and conferences of the National Council for Research on Women are where veteran crusaders mix and mingle. Now they’re hosting two initiatives to bring younger women into the fold.

Women’s Writing Fires Up Summer Reading Lists

By Sarah Seltzer ● Arts & Culture ● June 14, 2009

This year’s literary output by women offers plenty of heft for the summer tote bags. From sensational memoirs to serious sociology, check out what women are writing about and the prizes they’ve been snapping up so far in 2009.

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