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Roz Reads: Carole King’s “A Natural Woman”
The words “I persevered” could sum up Carole King’s life. Through it all, she kept expressing clearly what was in her heart, and, as luck would have it, in ours as well.
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Wednesday 5: Tina Fey, Aretha Franklin, Helen Mirren
Ford wants us to "Leave Our Worries Behind" in (another) sexist ad; Tina Fey responds to her Internet critics with a hilarious comeback; the women have been "leaning in" for centuries before Sheryl...
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SECOND ACT: Examining a Life—Reflections from Alice Walker’s Biographer
Aretha Franklin has long bedazzled me. But after my journey [writing a biography of Alice Walker], I know that I’m ill suited to craft a biography of the Queen of Soul. Why? In my studied opinion,...
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Wednesday 5: Gloria Steinem, Arianna Huffington, and Aretha Franklin
Gloria Steinem shows us what 8o looks like in deeds and images; Arianna Huffington on her new book, "Thrive"; what happens when a mother gives back an adopted son; and happy birthday, Aretha Franklin.
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Wednesday 5: Women of Soul, Billie Holiday, The Ladies of Bletchley Circle
The White House celebrates "Women of Soul"; celebrating Billie Holiday; the ladies of "The Bletchley Circle" are back; Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction, the UK’s ONLY annual book award for fiction,...
View ArticleThe Women Who Were First by Grit and Grace
“What does it take to be the first female anything? It takes grit and it takes grace,” Meryl Streep says. We agree.
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