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Paige Bowers

Paige Bowers is a journalist and the author of two biographies about bold, barrier-breaking women in history.

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Spinning Your Wheels

"Some times it pays to lean way the hell in. Other times it helps to step away."

Spinning Your Wheels
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Is this thing on?

“I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that remains.” -- Anne Frank

Is this thing on?
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Hanging on the Telephone

"I'm in the phone booth, it's the one across the hall. If you don't answer, I'll just ring it off the wall" -- Blondie

Hanging on the Telephone
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Endless Summer

"You're not bored. You just think you are." -- a parent, probably

Endless Summer
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Miss America

Once I got home, my brain was whirlygigging about like Honey Balenciaga until maybe 3 a.m.

Miss America
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To The Lighthouse

"I blame it on my elegance." -- Cousin Richie

To The Lighthouse
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The Sum of Our Parts

Parts therapy and profile writing, my latest not-so-guilty pleasure, and a new album I am loving. Dear Readers, Thank you for being with me for another week. How are you doing? What's new in your world? What's on your mind? Hit reply and let me know.

The Sum of Our Parts
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Golden Opportunity

"Baby we can do it, take your time, do it right." -- S.O.S. Band

Golden Opportunity
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On Meliorism

"This is the first week I almost didn't write this letter."

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Speaking in Tongues

A little letter full of tidbits, followed by more tidbits. Dearest reader, What an interesting week this has been. I think my main takeaway from it is that women aren't too emotional to lead after all. Some other tidbits: * Two people I know have started newspapers. Like real