Joanna Scutts is a writer and literary critic based in Paris. She is the author of three books focusing on overlooked women’s literary histories of the early 20th century:
Firebrands: 25 Women Writers to Enrich Your Reading Life
Hotbed: Bohemian New York and the Secret Club that Sparked Modern Feminism
The Extra Woman: How Marjorie Hillis Led a Generation of Women to Live Alone and Like It
A regular contributor to the New York Times Book Review and the New Republic, among many other venues, she has twice served as a board member of the National Book Critics Circle. She holds a PhD in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University, an MA from Sussex University, and a BA (Hons) in English from King's College, Cambridge. Born and raised in London, she spent almost 20 years in New York and now lives in Paris with her husband and son.
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