Women of Letters
Jana M. Perkins, PhD, Petya K. Grady, Melissa Febos, Stephanie Njeri Wambugu, Alia Hanna Habib, Anna Lena Feunekes, Victoria RedelIn-depth conversations about work, writing, & professional success with the women shaping our cultural landscape. An interview series now in its 3rd season.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 36 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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“I would memorize paragraphs in my head”: Sara Nović on her career as an author and instructor
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“There is never a point at which people will stop doubting you”: The Postscript ep. 2
Each month, between interviews, I hop on the mic to share a new episode of The Postscript: a new section of Women of Letters I’ve been working on which features a life update from me + a behind-the-scenes look at my conversations with our r...
“I think whole is always better than good”: Savala Nolan on her career as an essayist and professor
My conversation with Savala on the one book she thinks everyone should read, opting for ‘good enough’ instead of over-optimizing every aspect of our lives, how volunteering for Obama’s 2007 campaign unexpectedly changed her career, the spok...
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host, Women of Letters | author, DEEP LITERACY, DIGITAL TIME | data scientist examining how we design our lives around work
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Literary agent and VP at The Gernert Company. Author of TAKE IT FROM ME: An Agent’s No-Nonsense Guide to Building a Nonfiction Career from Scratch (Pantheon * January 2026).
I make painted paper collages about food and the strange history behind it. Author-illustrator of childrens nonfiction, rep'd by DHA. Tasty Tales + Big Book of Birthdays (DK) | Newsletter + books + art shop at annalena.nl
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