american women authors

"In 'Hysterical,' Bassist explains how girls and women internalize and perpetuate directives about their voice, making it hard to emote or 'just speak up' and 'burn down the patriarchy.' But her silence hurt more than anything she could ever say. 'Hysterical' is a memoir of a voice lost and found, and a primer on new ways to think about a woman's voice, where it's being squashed and where it needs amplification. Bassist breaks her own silences and calls on others to do the same--to unmute their voice, listen to it above all others, and use it again without regret"--Provided by publisher.

"This narrative biography describes more of the details of the young Laura's real life as a young pioneer homesteading with her family on many adventurous journeys. This biography...points out the differences between the fictional series as well as the many similarities"--Provided by publisher.

A study of turn-of-the-century American author Kate Chopin, offering a portrayal of her life and career, discussing her realism and artistry, and focusing upon her critically acclaimed, though widely censured novel "The Awakening," which was published in 1899.

Chronicles the life and achievements of the great author of southern fiction and American literature.

Collection of essays written by women authors reminiscing about previous places they have lived and the memories associated with those places.

Explores the use of voice, form, and setting in the works of twelve women authors who used their writings to construct a testament of their own identity, including Maya Angelou, Zora Neale Hurston, and Lillian Hellman.