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Publishing’s perpetual problem with women among many other things.
TweetIn the wake of the Jonah Lehrer controversy, Roxanne Gay wonders if the publishing industry coddles young male writers and unpacks the fascination with our boy genius narrative: Lehrer’s success and this current humiliation, how far he had to fall, is a symptom of a much bigger problem, one that is systemic, one that continues to consistently [...]
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The Plight of the Woman Writer
TweetErin Belieu, of Vida: Women in Literary Arts, posted a really revealing article last week over at XX factor about the plight of women writers—and the news is not good. It’s the kind of info that would prompt any woman pursuing an English writing major to check out her dual degree options. The article dons [...]
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VIDA’s 2012 Count shows the literary gender byline gap isn’t improving