So I’ve been casually counting the X- and Y-chromosomes on our weekly books pages, just to see how women writers are faring. And when I say casually, I mean totally unscientific. Because my boyfriend went on a recycling rampage and … Continue reading
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What was the lineup on the Books pages of the Express-News this week? For Sunday, July 1, 2012, the gender breakdown looked like this: Number of reviews/stories: Six Female authors: Two Male authors: Four We also featured one poem by … Continue reading
I’ve watched in fascination the last few years as bestselling authors Jennifer Weiner and Jodi Picoult have spoken out about the lesser-than-thou treatment women authors receive from book reviewers. Weiner has been particularly vocal, and her biggest and most famous beef is with the … Continue reading