Wondercon 2017 – Day One!
WonderCon 2017 was a blast, probably my favorite one so far! There was so much great cosplay, tons of tempting merchandise in Artists’ Alley…
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Book Review: For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
One of Hemingway’s most famous works, For Whom The Bell Tolls is a masterpiece from start to finish. It can get a little dry at times…
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Rejected Princesses – Women Too Awesome, Awful or Offbeat for Kids’ Movies
When you flip through a history book, it becomes clear pretty early on that men take up the majority of the pages. From kings…
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Let the Muslim Women Speak #muslimwomansday – March 27, 2017
I could tell you many stories of the Muslim women I know. I could tell of their compassion, kindness and hospitality, of hard work,…
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Captivating Beauty: What I Learned in a Women’s Prison
I was a long way from home the last time I entered a prison. I took one last glimpse out the window before I…
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Kamala Khan – The Hero This World Needs
In February of 2014, Kamala Khan debuted in her first series as the new Miss Marvel. She was the first Muslim character to have…
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Giulia Gonzaga: La Bella Donna
Giulia Gonzaga is another lost woman from the past who is worth knowing. She, like Vittoria Colonna, was a noblewoman of distinction in Renaissance…
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Nauryz: Central Asian New Year
In Central Asia, the New Year is celebrated not in winter, but rather in spring when new life begins to show all over the…
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Vittoria Colonna: Female Star of the Italian Renaissance
During her lifetime, Vittoria Colonna was the most famous woman in 16th century Italy renowned for her poetry and piety. She was a leader…
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‘13th’, A Conversation with Ava Du Vernay and Oprah Winfrey
“As I went to explain what was happening now, it became unreasonable and incomplete to try to tell the story of now without telling…
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Women’s History Month: A Time to Celebrate!
March is National Women’s History Month. Since 1987, the President of the United States makes an annual proclamation designating the month of March as…
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Women’s History Month: A Tribute to Maya Angelou
As we settle into Women’s History Month, I think of all the women who came before me, all the women who made space for…
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