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In real life, sometimes you have to turn to fiction for inspiration. Counterintuitive though it may sound, it is often our solitary time with books—parked on the patio or splayed out on the sofa when we truly find ourselves—who we are, who we aren’t and who we aspire...

How are you planning to celebrate International Women’s Day? The same thing I do every day, be the best woman I can I be while doing my best to support, listen and talk to other women. Was there a woman who helped you get where you are...

How are you planning to celebrate International Women’s Day? By spending time with my daughter. I’m so proud of her! Was there a woman who helped you get where you are today? There are too many to count! The support of the women who run and are...

Rosamund Pike as Amy Dunne in the 2014 film Gone Girl, based on a book by Gillian Flynn. The anti-hero is an age-old archetype—a protagonist we root for, in spite of their flaws—and male anti-heroes, from Michael Corleone to Don Draper, are cultural staples. But with few exceptions...

How are you planning to celebrate international women’s day? If there was ever a year to celebrate, this is it. I plan to celebrate by making a donation to Planned Parenthood. Was there a woman who helped you get to where you are today? There are two...

How are you planning to celebrate international women’s day? By making sure all the amazing women in my life know I love and appreciate them! Was there a woman who helped you get to where you are today? Not “a” woman, but a gaggle of them! I’m...

How are you planning to celebrate international women’s day? I’m doing a book event at the Institute Library in New Haven with a brilliant literary couple, Cyd and Mark Oppenheimer. We’ll be talking about my new book Pachinko, which is about a young Korean woman who migrates...

How are you planning to celebrate international women’s day? I hate to admit this but…I spend most holidays the same way—working. But I will give the day my all, push through whatever obstacles are in my way, and meet my goals. Satisfaction in a job well done...

How are you planning to celebrate international women’s day? First, by wondering why it’s just one day. International Women’s Day, Groundhog Day – something out of balance here? Second, by proofreading Angel Catbird 3, which has two Goddesses in it – the two main divine protectors of...

In Hollywood, female friendship often gets short shrift. Too often, a plucky sidekick offers unconditional support and witty zingers while her BFF navigates the ultimate challenge: finding true love. But novelists know that female friendship is never that simple. It is a source of great love, strength...