Women and Adversity:
Patricia Highsmith
Mystery Novelist
known for psychological thrillers
Short Story Writer, Lesbian
June is Pride Month
Because her father didn’t want a child, Patricia Highsmith’s mother tried to abort her by drinking turpentine. The attempt failed, and nine days before their daughter was born, Jay and Mary Plangman divorced. Such is the start of Patricia Highsmith’s troubled life.
Her mother married Stanley Highsmith in 1924, but Patricia lived with her m ...
Women and Adversity:
Virginia Woolf
Novelist, Feminist, Lesbian
June is Pride Month
Virginia Woolf was a brilliant English novelist and essayist, known for her stream of consciousness techni ...
May 22, 2025
Women and Adversity: Weijia Jiang
Vice President, White House Correspondents’ Association
Senior White House Correspondent for CBS News
May is ...
