Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

Genre-Straddling For Fun And Profit

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro writes science fiction, mystery, historical as well as juvenile fiction, and is the author of The Saint Germain Chronicles and The God Forsaken, and many others.

Visit Chelsea Quinn Yarbro’s website › From 1984 Festival ›

Kate Zernike

In The Exceptions, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Kate Zernike unveils the compelling story of sixteen trailblazing female scientists at MIT who exposed systemic sexism within the institution, sparking a national reckoning in the world of science. Centering on Nancy Hopkins, a reluctant feminist and leader among her peers, this powerful nonfiction account chronicles a battle against decades of discrimination. Zernike’s meticulous reporting sheds light on the subtle, persistent biases faced by women in academia.

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Leni Zumas

A provocative dystopian novel, Red Clocks details a fictional future that feels eerily predictable in the present day female experience. Weaving together stories of four women whose lives are negatively impacted by repressive laws, the plot brilliantly engages and enrages the reader. Leni Zumas’ imaginative novel has been featured in many of 2018’s “Best of” lists: Amazon’s Best Book of the Month, New York Times Editor’s Choice, and Time Magazine Best Novels of the Year.

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From 2019 Festival ›

Ann Haymond Zwinger

Ann Haymond Zwinger published the two latest of her sixteen books, Downcanyon (Western Arts Federation Award) and Wilderness Women (co-edited with her daughter Susan) in 1995. Genesis: the Yosemite Valley will come out later this year. This naturalist, with a B.A. from Wellesley and M.A. in Art History from Indiana University, taught at Smith before marrying and raising three daughters. During her thirties she returned to writing and illustrating nature books.

From 1996 Festival ›