Women Who Launch by Marlene Wagman-Geller

Each member of the club dressed up or provided clues about a woman in the book and we had to guess who they were portraying. I recently had a zoom meeting with a book club in Indiana: The Reading Renegdes. Which is the best compliment or fan-mail you have received for your work? Some of my favorite books: The Portable Dorothy Parker, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, The Count of Monte Christo, The Great Gatsby. Were you a big reader as a kid too? If so, what were some of your favourite books then? My idea for Fabulous Female Firsts was to pay tribute to the trailblazers who shattered glass ceilings, thereby paving the way for the women who followed in their indomitable footsteps. How did you come up with the idea for your book, Fabulous Female Firsts? My challenge with Unabashed Women was a to convey the grit and gutsiness that bookmarked these rebel women’s lives. What challenges did you face while putting together biographies of Bad Girls, Seductresses, Rebels and One-of-a-Kind Women? Unabashed Women is such a wonderful book to read. Whatever one’s profession, it helps to have colleagues in the same field to share ideas, frustrations, plans, and so forth. Is it important that an author have other friends that are writers as well? Do you have any?

Dreams so not always have to be for sleeping. Currently, I am working on my eleventh book. The journey led to my first book Once Again to Zelda: The Stories Behind Literature’s Most Intriguing Dedications. Who was George? What were the reasons he knew so well? After finding out the answers, I became a dedication detective. By happenstance, when I had finished the book, it opened up to the dedication page that bore the words: To George For All the Reasons He Knows So Well. I had just finished reading the novel, Peyton Place, by Grace Metalious. What made you decide to start writing non-fiction books? Too many to remember too embarrassing to relate. While growing up did you, in any way, have any embarrassing moments? I am eternally grateful for my books that have proved the gift that keeps on giving. The harsh Canadian windows contributed to my love affair with books, a relationship that has sustained me over the years. I completely agree with your statement that we are just adult versions of your younger selves.I grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. What were you like as a child and do you think you've changed a lot since then? What are you most thankful for? They say that no matter how old we get, we'll always have a bit of an inner child.

Women Who Launch by Marlene Wagman-Geller