The world of literature is a rich tapestry woven with diverse voices and perspectives, and the contributions of female authors ... into the inner lives of her characters with unparalleled sensitivity.

One of the wittiest female characters in literary history, Nora Charles from The Thin Man, doesn’t hold a candle to her inspiration, Lillian Hellman. Lillian was author Dashiell Hammett’s ...

Numerous other female literary characters exist beneath the umbrella of queerness; the signs are sometimes subtle and sometimes not. Take Clarissa Dalloway, the titular heroine of Virginia Woolf ...

This meant that a whopping 77% of movies had more male than female characters in speaking roles. This year’s study analyzes 2,200 characters appearing in the 100 top-grossing films and provides ...