nprfreshair: Over at Flavorpill is a must-read list of essays by women including pieces by Zadie Smith, Annie Dillard, Jo Ann Beard, Cheryl Strayed, Jamaica Kinkaid, Joan Didion, Maxine Hong Kingston, Megan Daum and others. Flavorpill: As the VIDA count shows, the ratio of male to female writers published in literary journals, magazines, and book reviews remains largely disproportionate in favor of male writers. In the conversation around this imbalance, some have suggested (among other silly arguments) that women should simply write about more important subjects. The folks over at Creative Nonfiction, the literary magazine that this year celebrates its 20th consecutive year of publication, scoff at this assessment of the situation. In fact, CNF’s current issue, “Female Form,” includes only essays by female writers. While the theme of the issue was initially unintentional, CNF’s editors think this only shows that there are indeed plenty of women writing serious nonfiction; they’re just not getting the serious attention they deserve. Just to hammer the point home, the magazine curated this list of 17 essays by female writers every woman (and man) should read. Check them out after the jump, and if we missed any of your favorites, add them to CNF‘s list in the comments. image of Zadie Smith via lettersforburning
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Over at Flavorpill is a must-read list of essays by women including pieces by Zadie Smith, Annie Dillard, Jo Ann Beard, Cheryl Strayed, Jamaica Kinkaid, Joan Didion, Maxine Hong Kingston, Megan Daum and others.

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As the VIDA count shows, the ratio of male to female writers published in literary journals, magazines, and book reviews remains largely disproportionate in favor of male writers. In the conversation around this imbalance, some have suggested (among other silly arguments) that women should simply write about more important subjects. The folks over at Creative Nonfiction, the literary magazine that this year celebrates its 20th consecutive year of publication, scoff at this assessment of the situation. In fact, CNF’s current issue, “Female Form,” includes only essays by female writers. While the theme of the issue was initially unintentional, CNF’s editors think this only shows that there are indeed plenty of women writing serious nonfiction; they’re just not getting the serious attention they deserve. Just to hammer the point home, the magazine curated this list of 17 essays by female writers every woman (and man) should read. Check them out after the jump, and if we missed any of your favorites, add them to CNF‘s list in the comments.

image of Zadie Smith via lettersforburning

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    This is all amazing stuff. CNF’s “Female Form” issue also has an interview with Elissa Bassist and Cheryl Strayed on...
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