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Press is a writer and editor who served as the books and culture editor of the L.A. Times, deputy TV editor at the L.A. Times, culture editor at Salon and literary editor and book and TV critic at the Village Voice. She is currently writing a book about women in television.

Fussell taught English at Connecticut College, Douglass College, and finished her Ph.D. at Rutgers University before moving to New York City. In the 1980s she left teaching to write full time. She is the author of twelve books, and her essays on food, travel and the arts have appeared... Read More →

Solnit is the best-selling author of many books and articles for which she has received numerous awards. In 2003, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for “River of Shadows.” Her newest book is “The Mother of All Questions: Further Reports from the Feminist Revolu... Read More →

West, author of “Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman” is a Seattle-based writer, editor, and performer whose work focuses on pop culture, social justice, humor, and body image. She's currently a culture writer for GQ magazine and GQ.com and a weekly columnist at The Guardian, as well... Read More →