“She believes in girls, studies them, and depicts them with pen both skilled and sympathetic.” Advertisement in Polly and Eleanor, Lillian Elizabeth Roy. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1922. Lilian C. McNamara was born in 1872 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Irish immigrants. She was an avid writer, penning a popular “Women’s Page” for… Read More October 20th – Lilian Garis
“As a rule, one must write a great many words before one learns to write well.” Caroline Gordon Caroline Gordon was a notable American novelist and literary critic, the recipient of two prestigious literary awards, a 1932 Guggenheim Fellowship and a 1934 O. Henry Award. Caroline Ferguson Gordon was born on October 6th, 1895, on… Read More October 6th – Caroline Gordon
“And so, lifting as we climb, onward and upward we go, struggling and striving, and hoping that the buds and blossoms of our desires will burst into glorious fruition ere long.” Mary Church Terrell Mary Church Terrell was born on September 23, 1863 in Memphis, Tennessee. Although both of her parents were born into slavery,… Read More September 23rd – Mary Church Terrell
Daily Inspirations for Writers and Readers 