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Welcome to Women’s History Month 2025:
To celebrate, we are reposting tributes to some of the Swans who have made the greatest impact on our own lives. These are names & faces everyone should know!
October 22nd marks what would have been the birthday of British novelist Doris Lessing, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007, and is considered one of the most important writers of the last century.… read more.
Happy Black History Month 2025:
To celebrate, we are reposting some of our favorite Black Swans with names & faces everyone should know!
The American South is known for being central to U.S. culture, particularly Black American culture. Some of the most significant American literature has been centered around Black American women and their voices and how their experiences have shaped our country.… read more.
On this day in 2002, Holding On to the Air was published. A bright and exciting exploration of the career of ballerina Suzanne Farrell, this book was written by Toni Bentley, whose bold transition from professional ballerina to author made her the perfect person to write it.
Toni Bentley is an Australian-German-American dancer and writer who has forever shifted the dance world with her boldness, both on the stage and on the page.… read more.
On this day in 1999, Tulip Fever was published. A gorgeous and enthralling historical novel set in 1600s Germany, Tulip Fever was later adapted into a film that was just as impactful. Deborah Moggach is the genius between both the novel and the screenplay of Tulip Fever.
Deborah Moggach is a British author and screenwriter, who has published twenty novels, including The Ex-Wives (1993), Tulip Fever (1999), The Stand-In (1991), and These Foolish Things (2004).… read more.