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On the Radical, Popular Creator of the First Female Superhero

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Defending My Gender: Illustrating a Very Bad Therapy Session

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Exclusive cover reveal: Ross Gay's <em>Inciting Joy</em>.

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Jennifer Weiner: How Plus-Size Women Finally—Finally!—Landed on Book Covers

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“I could have cried with the joy of it.”

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The Untold and Very True Story of <em>The Devil Wears Prada</em>

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