Plants are plants, right? That’s what I thought when I started researching what seeds or medicinal herbs would have...
Women & Girls: Gertrude Jekyll
May 02, 2023
GERTRUDE JEKYLL was a British horticulturist, garden designer, craftswoman, photographer, writer, and artist. She is best known as a...
Q: How do you find inspiration?
Apr 02, 2023
I have a feeling I may be answering this for a very long time, as there are many ways...
Horror. No doubt about it. Don’t even have to think about it. My go-to for pleasure reading is horror....
Women & Girls: Valentina Tereshkova
Apr 02, 2023
Meet VALENTINA TERESHKOVA, the first woman to travel into space. Born March 6, 1937, Tereshkova left school at 16...
Women & Girls: Virginia Randolph
Mar 03, 2023
VIRGINIA RANDOLPH was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, during Reconstruction. She began her education at Baker School, the...
Q: Do you put yourself into your books…sometimes?
Mar 02, 2023
My knee-jerk response is no. I do not put myself into my books. I write fiction. I let my...
Women & Girls: Badass Filmmaker
Feb 02, 2023
Born in 1879 to German immigrants, LOIS WEBER was the leading female director of the early 20th century. She...
I love this question—it made me dig deep and think about who has influenced me. It made me reflect...
Women & Girls: Khutulun
Jan 02, 2023
KHUTULUN was born in 1260, the youngest and only daughter of the most powerful ruler of Central Asia, Kaidu...