Do women writers have ‘literary cooties’?
A remarkable study of the kinds of books that win big prizes reveals this: Don’t write about women. Unless, that is, you’re a man.
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women writers
A.S.A. Harrison
She was an avant-garde artist who once practised striptease for a book, but she longed to write a novel for a bigger audience
In praise of magnificent women
Barbara Amiel on literary greats and everyday heroes
’Girls’ star Lena Dunham on the perils of self-referential comedy
The star and creator of the hit HBO show on set in New York
Late-night is for frat boys only
Women are a big part of the audience, so why don’t hosts like Jay Leno hire any as writers?