The 2019 Literary Festival honoree is award winning journalist and writer Elaine Weiss.
Her writing has been featured in The Atlantic, Harper’s, New York Times, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Christian Science Monitor.
She has also written reports and documentaries for National Public Radio and Voice of America. Elaine holds a graduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism of Northwestern University.
In America, The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote, Elaine Weiss tells the story of American women’s long crusade to obtain that most basic right of democracy – the vote – and the forces of history, culture, and politics which made their quest so difficult. The Woman’s Hour is a fascinating read about a challenging time and the perfect example of how compelling and relevant history can be.
The full author’s speaking schedule will be posted shortly.