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21st Century Literature by Women: A Reading List - Page 2

Last week, I asked for help putting together a list of women writers and their works from the 21st century. While some people got stuck in the 20th century for their recommendations, I was able to compile quite a list to share with my students. And now, I'm going to share it with you. It's a very long list, but it is by no means complete. It is, however, an excellent starting point. Add your recommendations in the comments.
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Wild Dogs (Helen Humphreys)
Wild Dogs
Helen Humphreys
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The Summer Without Men (Siri Hustvedt)
The Summer Without Men
Siri Hustvedt
43
Between Georgia
Between Georgia
44
A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty (Joshilyn Jackson)
A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty
Joshilyn Jackson
45
The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees
46
The Mermaid Chair (Sue Monk Kidd)
The Mermaid Chair
Sue Monk Kidd
47
The Solace of Leaving Early (Haven Kimmel)
The Solace of Leaving Early
Haven Kimmel
48
Prodigal Summer
Prodigal Summer
49
The Lacuna
The Lacuna
50
The Historian
The Historian
51
The History of Love (Nicole Krauss)
The History of Love
Nicole Krauss
52
Great House
Great House
53
The God of Animals (Aryn Kyle)
The God of Animals
Aryn Kyle
54
The Namesake
The Namesake
55
Unaccustomed Earth
Unaccustomed Earth
56
Lavinia (Ursula K. Le Guin)
Lavinia
Ursula K. Le Guin
57
The Way the Crow Flies
The Way the Crow Flies
58
The Emperor's Children (Claire Messud)
The Emperor's Children
Claire Messud
59
My Happy Life
My Happy Life
60
Oh Pure and Radiant Heart (Lydia Millet)
Oh Pure and Radiant Heart
Lydia Millet
61
A Gate at the Stairs
A Gate at the Stairs
62
The Chaperone
The Chaperone
63
Love (Toni Morrison)
Love
Toni Morrison
64
A Mercy
A Mercy
65
Home
Home
66
The House at Riverton
The House at Riverton
67
Runaway (Alice Munro)
Runaway
Alice Munro
68
The View From Castle Rock (Alice Munro)
The View From Castle Rock
Alice Munro
69
Inferno (A Poet'S Novel) (Eileen Myles)
Inferno (A Poet'S Novel)
Eileen Myles
70
Four Spirits
Four Spirits
71
The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger
72
Her Fearful Symmetry
Her Fearful Symmetry
73
I'll Take You There (Joyce Carol Oates)
I'll Take You There
Joyce Carol Oates
74
The Falls (Joyce Carol Oates)
The Falls
Joyce Carol Oates
75
A Fair Maiden (Joyce Carol Oates)
A Fair Maiden
Joyce Carol Oates
76
Lullabies for Little Criminals (Heather O'Neill)
Lullabies for Little Criminals
Heather O'Neill
77
When the Emperor Was Divine
When the Emperor Was Divine
78
The Buddha in the Attic
The Buddha in the Attic
79
The Icarus Girl
The Icarus Girl
80
Mr. Fox
Mr. Fox
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