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You'll be amazed how much you have in common with Edith Wharton (who struggled to feel worthy of success), Louisa May Alcott (who badly needed money), Madaleine L'Engle (who could have papered an entire house with her rejection letters) and other writers...

Nava Atlas

You'll be amazed how much you have in common with Edith Wharton (who struggled to feel worthy of success), Louisa May Alcott (who badly needed money), Madaleine L'Engle (who could have papered an entire house with her rejection letters) and other writers...

Tags: impostor syndrome, women writers, writing

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About Nava Atlas

Nava Atlas is an American vegan cookbook author and artist known for her work as a maker of artist's books.
An archive of her papers is housed in the Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture at Duke University.