| | | | | | Happy International Women's Day! Let's take a moment to remember and celebrate the women who paved the way and broke literary barriers to push the craft of storytelling. This Women's Month, join us as we turn the spotlight on these literary trailblazers as well as other women authors.
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A Filipino academic, cultural historian, writer, and mentor, Doreen Gamboa Fernandez was known for her extensive writing about Philippine cuisine, which elevated Filipino foods to be taken seriously both locally and internationally. Noted by The New York Times in an article as "Filipino food’s greatest champion," Doreen authored many books such asSarap: Essays on Philippine Food and Kinilaw: a Philippine Cuisine of Freshness.Her legacy continues to live on through her writings, resonating in our minds, hearts, and bellies.
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| | | Hailed as the queen of mysteries, Agatha Christie was, and remains, the best-selling novelist of all time, publishing a total of 66 detective novels and 15 short story collections in her 55-year storied career. Through her writings, she was able to shed new light on the mystery genre by blending suspense, tension, and mystery with flawed yet lovable characters, appealing to millions of readers. |
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A lady-in-waiting at the court of Empress Fujiwara during the Heian period, Murasaki Shikibu is the pen name of the author of the world's first novel,The Tale of Genji. The book follows the life and romantic adventures of the nobleman Hikaru Genji and is set in the imperial court of Kyoto, woven with details surrounding court life, relationships, and societal customs of the time. |
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With her works shedding light on African-American struggles in race, trauma, identity, and history, Toni Morrison became one of the world's most beloved author as well as the first African-American woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. Among her greatest works isBeloved, which also won the Pulitzer Prize in 1988. In her lifetime, Toni was able to break racial barriers as the first female African-American book editor for Random House, New York, helping people of color elevate their voices in the literary scene. |
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