Monster, She Wrote: The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction by Lisa Kroger and Melanie R. Anderson
Nonfiction
What it’s about: You may know Mary Shelley and Shirley Jackson as pioneers in the horror genre, but have you heard of Margaret Cavendish, “the Kardashian of her day,” author of a speculative fiction book from the 1600s? How about Pauline E. Hopkins, “the single most productive black woman writer at the turn of the century”? Learn about these authors and many more in this eye-opening book.
Why you should read it: The book has an engaging, breezy style and uses illustrations and quotes to help bring this creation to life. The authors chosen are fascinating and loosely grouped by theme. Segments on each author discuss their lives and their most famous work plus there are notes and even more reading suggestions in the back.
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