Diana Altman, author of the novel In Theda Bara’s Tent, speaks about the creation of the Hollywood studio system at the Harvard Club, October 24 at 6:45 PM. Come see rare footage of Ava Gardner, Bob Hope, and Henry Fonda screen tests inherited from Diana’s father, a famous MGM talent scout.…
By Hannah Bennett Last Sunday, the WNBA-NYC ran a booth at the Brooklyn Book Festival, and we couldn’t have asked for a more spectacular day. The weather was perfect, the crowd was engaged and energized, and even the mischievous wind couldn’t put a damper on our spirits. The highlight of…
By Fatima Shaik This review of Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration was first published in the New York Bookwoman. My aunts and uncles went to Chicago and New York in the 1940s but returned home to New Orleans. Cousins went North…
After years of celebrating published authors, extraordinary book women, and others in the field, we have decided it is time to celebrate emerging writers with our 1st Annual National Writing Contest. The deadline to submit your work is November 1st, so don’t delay! Please send only your highest caliber work.…
In her latest New York Bookwoman “Legally Speaking” column, Dina Di Maio examines the hotly contested topic of fan fiction from a legal point of view. Is Fan Fiction Legal? There is no easy answer to this question, as authors and lawyers are divided as to how it should be…
There are a lot of excellent reasons to drop by the Brooklyn Book Festival this Sunday, including the WNBA-NYC booth! We will be there from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, September 23rd, at Booth 130, representing the New York chapter. Thank you to the many women who have volunteered to…
We at the New York Chapter of the WNBA love our independent NY bookstores, so we often highlight indie bookstore events on the blog. But of course, the behemoths of bookselling, Barnes and Noble, also hold great literary events in their many locations around town. This week, we thought we’d…
This week, I have the pleasure of introducing you to our new Women’s National Book Association National President, Valerie Tomaselli! Valerie Tomaselli is the president of the WNBA after serving as the NYC chapter president. She owns MTM Publishing, an award–winning book producing company specializing in reference, children’s, and illustrated…
The morning air is chilly, pumpkin spice lattes are back on the menu, and the new WNBA season of events is upon us! The WNBA-NYC chapter is kicking off the season with a Networking Party! This is an annual event for members, and a great way to catch up with…
BookCourt is home to one of the WNBA’s favorite literary event series in Brooklyn. This September, BookCourt has events scheduled nearly every single day of the month, including readings with authors like Joyce Johnson, Andy Greenberg, and Naomi Wolf. But author readings are not the only feature of this diverse…
