Marguerite Jeanne Cordier de Launay
1700s French writer of memoirs, letters, and two comedies
1700s French writer of memoirs, letters, and two comedies
Ambreen Tariq is the founder of @BrownPeopleCamping, a social media platform dedicated to promoting greater diversity in public lands through storytelling and the power of visual representation. She is passionate about youth education and holds board member positions at City Kids Wilderness Project and Green Muslims. Tariq
Joyce Allan was Australia’s first female conchologist.
20th century Irish historian and nun
Irish novelist and teacher
Irish temperance pioneer and philanthropist
Aunty Fay is a highly respected Aboriginal Australian Elder who has served the Victorian community for over 40 years.
Laux is the author of three collections of poetry from BOA Editions, Awake (1990), What We Carry (1994), finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Smoke (2000). She is also co-author, with Kim Addonizio, of The Poet’s Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry (W.W. Norton, 1997).
Alaya Dawn Johnson is an award-winning author of speculative fiction for young adults and adults.
1800s Irish novelist, historian, and political activist