March is Women’s History Month, so to celebrate, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite historical fiction books about some awesome women through the ages. From the first professional female pilot and American’s first black female millionaire to well-known names like Zelda Fitzgerald, George Sand, and Nefertiti, these incredible women—and so many more—have had a […]
I engage in many forms of book nerdery, including book hoarding and keeping a running list of everything I read each year. Also, I’m a little ashamed to admit this, but I figure I’m among friends here: recently I’ve started awarding my own private book prizes each year. My book awards have none of the […]
Comprised of recollections, diary entries, and excerpts, Jami Attenberg’s new novel, Saint Mazie, pays homage to “the Queen of the Bowery” with a host of striking voices, pluck, and wit. Inspired by a 1940 New Yorker profile of the real-life Mazie Phillips, a ticket-taker at the family-owned Venice Theater, Attenberg’s novel reimagines her life in tandem with that […]