A Woman of the Times: Journalism, Feminism, and the Career of Charlotte Curtis

by Marilyn S. Greenwald

Book Overview

For twenty-five years, Charlotte Curtis was a society/women's reporter and editor and an op-ed editor at the New York Times. As the first woman section editor at the Times, Curtis was a pioneering journalist and one of the first nationwide to change the nature and content of the women's pages from fluffy wedding announcements and recipes to the more newsy, issue-oriented stories that characterize them today. In this riveting biography,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821412655
• ISBN13: 9780821412657
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

No brouhaha over Curtis

After seeing a re-broadcast of Marilyn Greenwald on CNN and having just read yet another review (NY Times and Dallas paper), there is no brouhaha over this one --this is a fine work.

Move over Doris K. Goodwin, there's a new biographer in town

Ms. Greenwald's insightful biography of the fascinating woman who was both a shaper and observer of the women's movement is fascinating reading. Highly informative and entertaining this book is a real page turner.The authors writing style is captivating and I look forward to her next endeavor.

insightful

As a former Times writer I was impressed with Ms. Greenwald's thorough investigation and her ability to capture Charlotte's persona.

excellent

Insightful and well written. I really enjoyed sharing the life of this remarkable woman.