Didi is an EFL Teacher and holds a BA in English Literature with a minor in French as well as a Masters in TEFL and a diploma in Interior Architecture. She loves reading literary fiction and is specifically interested in books by Black writers from all over the diaspora. She feels that Black writers are highly neglected in the publishing world so she highlights them as much as she can through readalongs and book reviews. When she’s not reading and writing in her journals, she is trying to teach herself Italian and how to watercolor, along with going for long swims. She currently lives 75 km north west of Paris in a town in Normandy, France.
Read moreMeet the Team | Winnie Loo
Winnie Loo is a content writer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with experience in the world of digital advertising and social media. Her favourite types of books to read are memoirs and narrative nonfiction books about identity, food, and travel. She recently moved to Australia and plans to pet all the dogs and eat all the things. She is currently based in Melbourne.
Read moreMeet the Team | Bree Hill
Bree Hill is a retired Air Force Veteran, freelance writer with a love of recommending romance novels, and self-proclaimed Women’s History lover. She can typically be found at one of her local coffee shops reading or blogging and if not doing that, she’s probably rewatching episodes of I Love Lucy or a romantic comedy she’s seen hundreds of times. She was born in a small town in Missouri before moving to Memphis, Tennessee in high school. The military moved her to South Korea, the state of Georgia, Saudi Arabia and South Texas where she currently resides and calls home—for now!
Read moreHoliday Gift Guide 2019
All year, I keep my eye out for books that I think will make a perfect holiday gift. These books are as wonderful to look at as they are to read, and something I would love to unwrap for any occasion. And the best part is that all of them are filled to the brim with amazing women writers, photographers, chefs, actresses, artists, and icons! I hope you pick up, read, and love these books as much as I do. - Kendra Winchester, Reading Women Co-founder & Executive Director
Read moreMeet the Team | Elizabeth Franke
Elizabeth Franke holds a B.A. in writing and an M.A. in theatre and specializes in playwriting. She loves to see plays connect with an audience and cause them to consider something in a new way. She’s a member of the production team of a local theatre group that focuses on writing and producing new plays. She grew up in Colorado and currently lives in South Carolina with her cat, Willow.
Read moreMeet the Team | RuthAnn Deveney
RuthAnn works in learning and development in the finance industry, and she’s always reading multiple books at once. She loves nonfiction, especially about science and social justice, as well as literary fiction. RuthAnn lives outside Philadelphia in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, with her husband and their Westie, Ted. She loves living in a small town, especially enjoying the great craft beer scene and volunteering at the local library.
Read moreMeet the Team | Joce
Joce is a Booktuber on her channel squibblesreads (on a hiatus, but will be back soon!), and a co-blogger at The Quiet Pond. She is an advocate for diversity and representation in books. Lately, she's been hanging out with her beautiful 5 month old daughter and loving motherhood. Her hobbies include calligraphy, running, weightlifting, and makeup. If she's not at Disneyland, she's probably destroying the patriarchy or taking a nap.
Read moreMeet the Team | Bezi Yohannes
Bezi is a graduate student at Georgetown University, where she’s finishing her second degree in English Literature. After pursuing her love for fantasy fiction and studying medieval legends, she decided to focus on the ways that black female protagonists in mainstream fantasy intervened in Eurocentric genre tropes. When she’s not reading for her thesis, she’s watching natural hair Youtube tutorials or spending too much money at Target. She currently lives in northern Virginia outside of Washington, D.C., and she aspires to work in publishing in New York.
Read moreMeet the Team | Sachi Argabright
Sachi is a finance professional with a passion for reading. Her Japanese background drives her to learn more about Asian experiences and stories about people of color. When Sachi isn’t in the office, she enjoys traveling, trying new foods, and (of course) reading. Sachi and her husband reside in Northeast Ohio with their Pembroke Welsh corgi, Yuki, who they love to pieces!
Read moreMeet the Team | Jaclyn Masters
Jaclyn is an Australian senior construction lawyer and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with double majors in History and English literature. Growing up across Newcastle, United Kingdom and then later in Melbourne, Australia gave her a love of diverse stories and a particular desire to see more international readers pick up books by Australian authors. Outside of practicing law and reading, Jaclyn enjoys time spent with her rescue cat, Larry, and finding a new wine to indulge with. She currently lives in Houston, Texas.
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