Charlotte Cowles is a New York-based writer and editor. Her work has been published in New York Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, and Art in America. She'd always rather be at book club.
October 13, 2018
Madeline Di Nonno, the CEO of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, always knew she wanted to be an executive — but getting there was another story.
October 07, 2018
How the CEO of the Roosevelt Institute found her calling in the “real world.”
September 28, 2018
Plastic surgery resident Carrie Stern decided to take a year “off” — and started a company instead. Now she juggles both. (Just don’t ask her for Botox.)
September 21, 2018
The bestselling author of 24 (soon to be 25) novels isn’t afraid to make readers uncomfortable: “It’s because I’m doing my job to challenge them.”
September 14, 2018
The CEO and “Leapfrog” author talks burnout, “retiring” from tech, and the importance of daily vacations.
September 06, 2018
How to change laws, befriend people you admire, and gracefully exit your failed startup, courtesy of entrepreneur Jacqueline Boltik.
August 31, 2018
The banker-slash-hacker on rising through two notorious boys’ clubs—finance and tech—and co-founding her new blockchain startup, Clovyr.
August 24, 2018
ASG Works co-founders Mishuku Matsuda and Chizuru Otsuka ask the tough ones.
August 17, 2018
What happens when you worry you’ve made a huge career mistake? UCLA’s top kidney donation expert has been there.
August 09, 2018
The bestselling YA novelist talks high school popularity and learning to take herself seriously.
August 03, 2018
PayPal’s Jill Rose shares advice for building close relationships with higher-ups, asking for feedback, and handling criticism even when you don’t agree with it.
July 27, 2018
How the co-founders of Changemaker Chats created a forum for women to share the nitty-gritty.
July 20, 2018
What’s it like to lose your job — and then start your own news organization? Chalkbeat’s Elizabeth Green talks leadership, risk, and shaping the future of journalism.
July 13, 2018
Author Kathryn Lasky has written over 100 books, ranging from award-winning novels to a wildly popular children’s series (about owls!). Here’s why she’ll never stick to one genre.
July 05, 2018
What would you do if you weren’t afraid of total reinvention? Nina Lorez Collins and Stephanie Staal would know: They’ve got six successful careers between them, the latest of which is running The Woolfer, a website and newsletter for women over 40.
June 28, 2018
The global strategist for Girls Who Code on her “ideal day,” overcoming nerves, and fighting against perfectionism.
June 21, 2018
Author and time-management expert Laura Vanderkam talks Facebook breaks, misplaced guilt, and why she tracks her hours every day.
June 14, 2018
The French-Moroccan author on the myths of motherhood, her obsession with taboo subjects, and being “born under a good star.”
June 01, 2018
Crowdfunding wizard Alex Daly started her own company and then almost gave it up. Here’s how she overhauled her work habits instead.
May 24, 2018
Bestselling novelist Curtis Sittenfeld talks writing rituals, the role of good luck, and the inspirational powers of Miley Cyrus.
May 04, 2018
Shane Goldsmith on how she discovered her passion for community organizing.
