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#lifelessons
On Favorite Teachers, "A Room Of One's Own," And Permission To Succeed
A former teacher left writer Karen Houppert $75,000, and her meditation on the reasons why is a moving love letter to feminism, the spirit of collective action, and the impact a beloved mentor can have. More » -
#womanofletters
The (Sound) Waves
Via Feminist Law Professors comes this amazing clip of Virginia Woolf speaking as part of a BBC radio conference in 1937. It is the only known recording of Woolf's voice. Click through to listen. [FeministLawProfessors]
