Ladyparts
Deborah Copaken, Bruce Feiler, Christina Baker Kline, Ayelet Waldman, Jane Green, Matt de JongeThe unvarnished, naked truth about living, working, loving, moving, and surviving in a woman’s body. Winner of the 2025 Webby Award for Best Independent Publisher and two-time 2026 Webby Award Nominee for the same category plus Best Writing.
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NYT bestselling author of 7 books. Recovering war photographer, TV writer, magazine journalist, and Emmy-award winning TV news producer. Winner of the 2025 Webby Award for Best Newsletter & 2026 Webby nominee for Best Newsletter & Best Writing.
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